no place for
idiom
—used to say that someone or something does not belong in a particular place, situation, etc.
This party is no place for children.
There is no place for racism in our society.
Examples of no place for in a Sentence
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While there’s no place for change, this pocket-sized wallet is easy to tote around.
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Maya Polton, Parents, 21 Nov. 2023
In many ways, no place for me is home and every place is home.
—Mekita Rivas, Allure, 17 Nov. 2023
Gonzo had no front teeth, no place for his tongue to go.
—Martín Espada, The New Yorker, 13 Nov. 2023
There is of course no place for harassment and intimidation of students of any religious group, including Muslims.
—The Editors, National Review, 31 Oct. 2023
After the October 7 massacre, there is no place for a balanced approach.
—Amy Teibel, Fortune, 25 Oct. 2023
But Freeport was no place for an aspiring menace to society.
—Jeremy Lybarger, The New Republic, 17 Oct. 2023
Rural Belgium at the beginning of the 20th century is no place for his unusual natural talent.
—Leo Barraclough, Variety, 13 Oct. 2023
Her escape was the kitchen at home, where the house cook, Ahmet, became a friend and cooking mentor, despite her grandmother’s admonitions that hovering over a stove was no place for a young girl of good breeding.
—Alex Williams, New York Times, 13 Oct. 2023
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Maya Polton, Parents, 21 Nov. 2023
In many ways, no place for me is home and every place is home.
—Mekita Rivas, Allure, 17 Nov. 2023
Gonzo had no front teeth, no place for his tongue to go.
—Martín Espada, The New Yorker, 13 Nov. 2023
There is of course no place for harassment and intimidation of students of any religious group, including Muslims.
—The Editors, National Review, 31 Oct. 2023
After the October 7 massacre, there is no place for a balanced approach.
—Amy Teibel, Fortune, 25 Oct. 2023
But Freeport was no place for an aspiring menace to society.
—Jeremy Lybarger, The New Republic, 17 Oct. 2023
Rural Belgium at the beginning of the 20th century is no place for his unusual natural talent.
—Leo Barraclough, Variety, 13 Oct. 2023
Her escape was the kitchen at home, where the house cook, Ahmet, became a friend and cooking mentor, despite her grandmother’s admonitions that hovering over a stove was no place for a young girl of good breeding.
—Alex Williams, New York Times, 13 Oct. 2023
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“No place for.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/no%20place%20for. Accessed 4 Dec. 2023.
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