make much of

phrase

1

: to treat as of importance

The drill sergeant made much of his toughness.

2

: to treat with obvious affection or special consideration

She had evidently enjoyed being made much of in Youngstown …

—New Yorker

Examples of make much of in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Set in Palm Springs, California, and seen on Broadway in 2011, the play probes a rich, powerful, troubled and Reagan-esque West Coast political family and makes much of the metaphor of the arid, infertile desert. — Chris Jones, Chicago Tribune, 23 Sep. 2026

It's not made much of a difference, with two more crashes this week alone. — Meghan Schiller, CBS News, 17 Sep. 2026

Thomas also worked with Murphy and the rest of the team to make much of the series period-accurate. — Elisabeth Garber-Paul, Rolling Stone, 9 Sep. 2026

Neither the return home nor the reunion with old friends made much of a difference for the Dodgers on Tuesday night. — Doug Padilla, Oc Register, 2 Sep. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

circa 1510, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Rhymes for make much of

• hereinabove
• above
• foxglove
• hereof
• thereof
• whereof
• dove
• glove
• love
• shove