How to Use make much of in a Sentence

make much of

phrase
  • But even if the beef is sold for a lower price, that won’t make much of a difference at grocery stores.
    Elisabeth Buchwald, CNN Money, 29 Aug. 2026
  • Appropriately, Cruz didn't make much of an off-screen connection with Bardem, who was then 23.
    Alessandra De Tommasi, Vanity Fair, 5 July 2026
  • Engling argued the act wouldn't make much of an impact in Indiana, due to the state laws surrounding elections that Indiana already has on the books.
    Hayleigh Colombo, IndyStar, 27 Aug. 2026
  • Instead, the film makes much of Reagan trying to get a visa for the sister of Mstislav Rostropovich, a Soviet musical maestro who had defected to the United States.
    Tom Nichols, The Atlantic, 14 Aug. 2026
  • Instead, Collin makes much of Prussian military aristocrats who feel more disdain than love for Hitler, especially General Carl-Heinrich von Stülpnagel, the military commandant of Paris from 1942 to 1944.
    David Denby, New Yorker, 31 Aug. 2026

Some of these examples are programmatically compiled from various online sources to illustrate current usage of the word 'make much of.' Any opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback about these examples.

Last Updated: