make of

phrasal verb

made of; making of; makes of
: to have or form an opinion about (something or someone)
What do you make of this message?
I can't make anything of it at all.
I don't know what to make of her behavior.
He's a strange guy. I don't know quite what to make of him.

Examples of make of in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Try this copycat fish fillet recipe, this BBQ tofu sandwich recipe or this one from Veggies Don’t Bite, which involves a marinade made of soy sauce, liquid smoke, maple syrup and lime juice. Clare Mulroy, USA TODAY, 23 Mar. 2024 The employee then piped some flowers made of frosting to top off the treat. Antonia Debianchi, Peoplemag, 23 Mar. 2024 No mention was made of King Charles, who is also being treated for cancer. Anthony Lane, The New Yorker, 22 Mar. 2024 Objects made of human remains were only produced at the Buchenwald concentration camp and no other German camps, Wagner said in the release. Aspen Pflughoeft, Miami Herald, 22 Mar. 2024 The egg’s shell is made of dark chocolate, which hides a second layer of orange-scented ricotta cream mixed with biscuit crumbs that mimic the crunchy cannoli pastry. Helen Chandler-Wilde, Fortune Europe, 22 Mar. 2024 The 5-foot-10 guard made of steel has 13 points, including the team’s last 3. Alex Zietlow, Charlotte Observer, 22 Mar. 2024 As the conservator announced in a Facebook post, the artifact is about an inch (2.8 centimeters) wide, 0.04 inches (about a millimeter) thick and made of lead and tin alloy. Sonja Anderson, Smithsonian Magazine, 21 Mar. 2024 They are made of a soft, stretchy organic blend and are easy to dress up or down. Nora Colomer, Fox News, 21 Mar. 2024

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“Make of.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/make%20of. Accessed 28 Mar. 2024.

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