How to Use make hay in a Sentence

make hay

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• All this was built on a self-deprecating stand-up persona that made hay of middle-aged masculinity.
  — Alison Herman, Variety, 30 June 2026
• According to Greenbacker, farmers need three consecutive dry days to make hay, and rainy weather can delay that process.
  — Tran Chau, Hartford Courant, 7 Aug. 2026
• Meanwhile, the president met with Netanyahu and Zelensky, the Democrats are making hay over the Iran war, and the Fauci hearing seemed to be a dud.
  — Rob Crilly, The Washington Examiner, 31 July 2026
• Those looking to discredit Fauci will surely make hay of these journal entries, which run from December 2019 to December 2022.
  — Gal Beckerman, The Atlantic, 29 July 2026
• The studio had a stellar 2025, when Sinners, A Minecraft Movie, Superman, Final Destination Bloodlines, Weapons and One Battle After Another all made hay at the global box office —and in the case of Sinners and OBAA dominated the Oscars.
  — Abid Rahman, HollywoodReporter, 11 Aug. 2026