make out

Example Sentences

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"Sam," she said, "your shoes are always untied. I think I'll get you some of those sneakers that have fasteners made out of—what is that stuff called, the stuff that sticks together?"

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In her room was the model of the Golden Gate Bridge that she had made out of Popsicle sticks.

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Bat could make out the shape of the big oak tree on the lawn.

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Aunt Pretty sat in her high-back rocker, crocheting some lacy thing as usual, though for the life of me I couldn’t make out what it was meant to be.

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The glow of the hurricane lanterns on the boat was dim, but I made out wooden crates around the edges, covered with straw, with sacks peeping out, and in some, bunches of plantain.

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