make a place

idiom

: make a space available
We'll have to make a place for our guests.

Examples of make a place in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web The nurses decorate the floors in an effort to make a place filled with monitors, ventilators, and hospital beds festive. Maria Kefalas, STAT, 22 Dec. 2023 Most immigrant families face at least two commutes: one between work and home, and another, between home and the grocery store, to make a place smell, taste and feel like home. Frank Shyong, Los Angeles Times, 2 Sep. 2023 Beyond the typical tourist trails, offbeat gems await, offering an intimate connection to the local culture and unique experiences that make a place extraordinary. James Barrett, Redbook, 17 Aug. 2023 Two gorilla-trekking lodges made the top ten, further suggesting that once-in-a-lifetime wildlife encounters can make a place unforgettable for T+L readers. Heather Richardson, Travel + Leisure, 11 July 2023 Related Stories The 23 Best Mascaras of All Time Scent can really make a place feel like home. Katie Intner, Harper's BAZAAR, 27 June 2023 This film also made room for those to make a place of their own within the world of cinema. Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 9 Mar. 2023 The same factors that make a place like Keller Williams a Top Workplace eight years in a row, also bode well for retention and recruitment. Michael Schroeder, The Indianapolis Star, 18 May 2022 Co-directed by Dawn Mikkelson and Keri Pickett, the documentary centers on the all-female Japanese drumming Taiko troupe, as the women rally together to make a place for themselves for the first time in centuries. Julia MacCary, Variety, 15 Mar. 2023

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“Make a place.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/make%20a%20place. Accessed 24 Apr. 2024.

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