How to Use make out in a Sentence
make out
verb- I can't quite make out what she is trying to say.
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Is the moon made out of cheese?
—Doris Alvarez Cea, Florida Times-Union, 2 Mar. 2026
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Jesse wants to make out with her?
—Brian Moylan, Vulture, 25 Feb. 2026
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Lay’s were made out of the spuds.
—Eleanor Pringle, Fortune, 10 Oct. 2025
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Plus, it’s made out of pure cedar.
—Shea Simmons, Southern Living, 14 Mar. 2026
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There not all they’re made out to be.
—Patricia Shannon, Southern Living, 16 Sep. 2025
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There not all they’re made out to be.
—Patricia Shannon, Southern Living, 16 Sep. 2025
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Not all loafers need to be made out of black leather.
—Caroline Hughes, Travel + Leisure, 11 May 2026
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Not all loafers need to be made out of black leather.
—Caroline Hughes, Travel + Leisure, 5 Mar. 2026
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The letters were made out of white tape.
—Victoria Bekiempis, Vulture, 3 Oct. 2025
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Think of them like smoke rings made out of water.
—Ari Daniel, NPR, 16 Apr. 2026
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The nose is 10 feet long and made out of steel.
—John Lauritsen, CBS News, 5 Feb. 2026
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Want to guess how the next three hitters made out?
—Jayson Stark, New York Times, 1 Oct. 2025
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Hugo even snaps a shot of them making out on their break.
—Rafaela Bassili, Vulture, 9 Sep. 2025
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Apple says the lock screen will look like it’s made out of glass.
—Kif Leswing, CNBC, 9 June 2025
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Atop the tree sits a star made out of what appear to be cheese knives.
—Claudia Harmata, PEOPLE.com, 16 Dec. 2019
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But, um, filler words aren’t the villains they’re made out to be.
—Angela Haupt, Time, 20 Feb. 2026
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Jesse is going to make out with West’s ex?
—Brian Moylan, Vulture, 25 Feb. 2026
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But for the former, the awards shine isn’t all it’s made out to be.
—Alexandra Del Rosario, Los Angeles Times, 5 Apr. 2024
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The idol stands at over 17 feet high, and is made out of larch wood.
—Laura Yan, Popular Mechanics, 28 Apr. 2018
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The hat is made out of cattle panels and tarps.
—John Lauritsen, CBS News, 5 Feb. 2026
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The spatulas are made out of olive wood.
—Celia Shatzman, Forbes.com, 25 Aug. 2025
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This sun hoodie is mostly made out of polyester.
—Mary Beth Skylis, Travel + Leisure, 7 Aug. 2025
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How did a show about making out make fans so hateful?
—Alejandra Gularte, Vulture, 26 Aug. 2025
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Marshall couldn't make out what was inside the bag.
—Sydney Page The Washington Post, Arkansas Online, 15 Mar. 2026
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Check-Hers made out well, too, winning all four of its games.
—Mike Nortrup, baltimoresun.com/maryland/carroll, 27 July 2019
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This first half of this playlist is to dance to and the second half is to make out to.
—Patrick Crowley, Billboard, 27 June 2018
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Like a kiss on the lips, no tongue kiss, no making out, nothing.
—Jillian Sederholm, Entertainment Weekly, 26 Dec. 2025
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My father had dark skin, and by his forties the mark was hard to make out.
—Peter Hessler, New Yorker, 31 May 2026
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It’s made out of a cotton-linen blend that’s breathable for warm days.
—Madeline Merinuk, PEOPLE, 7 Apr. 2026
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