How to Use have (all) the makings of in a Sentence

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• Luk Kop didn’t seem to have the makings of a musical prodigy.
  — Burkhard Bilger, The New Yorker, 27 Mar. 2023
• When healthy, the Broncos have the makings of a well-rounded roster.
  — Nicholas McGee, Forbes, 21 Apr. 2021
• Whether your style leans casual or high-minded, these just-in dresses have all the makings of hero pieces.
  — Jake Henry Smith, Glamour, 26 Feb. 2025
• If this were almost any other athlete, this scenario would have all the makings of a nightmare.
  — Nancy Armour, USA TODAY, 2 Apr. 2022
• Kevin and Danielle Jonas might have the makings of a Jonas Sisters band on their hands.
  — Alexandra Schonfeld, People.com, 12 Dec. 2024
• Sadly, the album didn’t have the makings of a hit, and both Gaye and Motown agreed to dump it.
  — Matthew Allan, Rolling Stone, 4 Feb. 2023
• By the time John walks into the studio, the Beatles have the makings of a hit.
  — Ben Cohen, WSJ, 4 Aug. 2022
• However, some of India’s states themselves may have the makings of a crisis.
  — Mimansa Verma, Quartz, 15 Apr. 2022
• Do the Browns have the makings of a defense good enough to get them to the Super Bowl next season?
  — Terry Pluto, cleveland, 16 Feb. 2022
• If the Ravens can find a solid left guard, their line could have the makings of one of the NFL’s best.
  — Jonas Shaffer, baltimoresun.com, 24 June 2021
• Now, the Detroit Lions have the makings of something even better.
  — Dave Birkett, Detroit Free Press, 30 Apr. 2021
• To the outside eye, USA Wrestling didn’t seem to have the makings of a program on the rise.
  — Nancy Armour, USA TODAY, 7 Aug. 2021
• So anyone punished by a school district for nonthreatening speech seems to have the makings of a First Amendment case.
  — Frank Lomonte, The Conversation, 21 July 2021
• The Diamondbacks appear to have the makings of a solid group of position players.
  — Nick Piecoro, The Arizona Republic, 28 Aug. 2022
• But the Browns still have the makings of a scary-good defense, one that’s capable of making enough splash plays to keep things afloat if the offense needs time to find itself.
  — Zac Jackson, The Athletic, 10 Aug. 2024
• Anna Dewdney's simple rhymes and illustrations have all the makings of a modern classic.
  — Karen Cicero, Good Housekeeping, 10 July 2023
• That the Diamondbacks might have the makings of a back-end group that can protect leads is encouraging and would be a big improvement off last year.
  — Nick Piecoro, The Arizona Republic, 6 Apr. 2023
• Originally built in 2014, the digs have all the makings of a modern tropical retreat.
  — Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 18 Oct. 2023
• Protecting the first-round picks in the Vucevic trade was done for circumstances like this, otherwise this would have the makings of a total disaster.
  — Jason Patt, Forbes, 15 Apr. 2021
• Combine those elements together with broadband and Comcast would seem to have the makings of a very popular streaming bundle.
  — Alan Wolk, Forbes, 9 Aug. 2022
• On offense, the Lions have the makings of a really good line, though rookie right tackle Penei Sewell has plenty of growing to do.
  — Dave Birkett, Detroit Free Press, 3 Sep. 2021
• If all goes well with regulators, the coronavirus vaccines have the makings of a pharmaceutical industry fairy tale.
  — Carolyn Y. Johnson, Anchorage Daily News, 6 Dec. 2020
• Having reached the postseason for the first time since 2008, the White Sox have the makings of a perennial contender.
  — Jesse Yomtov, USA TODAY, 28 Oct. 2020
• Coming off a 20-12 win over Washington, the Giants have the makings of some momentum.
  — Mark Heim | [email protected], al, 24 Dec. 2022
• Comac's jets might be able to satisfy some demand in China in the next five-to-eight years, Aboulafia said, but analysts agree the planes don't have the makings of a global competitor.
  — Laura He, CNN, 20 Nov. 2020
• Others say these aggregations have the makings of an orgy, or maybe a humidifying cuddle puddle that keeps the harvestmen’s skinny limbs from drying out when the weather turns cool.
  — Katherine J. Wu, The Atlantic, 3 Aug. 2021
• Johnson has been a contributor to New York’s stout front-seven, but Wilson and Gardner already have the makings of future stars.
  — USA TODAY, 16 Dec. 2022
• Brandon Presley seems to have all the makings of a formidable candidate for governor in deep-red Mississippi.
  — William Browning, The New Republic, 10 Mar. 2023
• The Blazers have the makings of the deepest and most experienced team in program history and Vincent is adamant about not letting their potential get ahead of itself.
  — Evan Dudley, al, 9 Aug. 2022
• Perhaps the plainer parallel between Verdi’s tale of a doomed betrothal and the Met’s desire to be explicit in its support for Ukraine is that both have the makings of a royal mess.
  — Washington Post, 1 Mar. 2022