made out
Example Sentences
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McCarthy said that “books are made out of books,” and his sure are: Hawthorne, Hemingway, Joyce, Melville, Wolfe and others.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 2, 2026
This can even be in the form of a check from the sending custodian made out to the receiving custodian and sent to you—as long as the check isn’t payable to you.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 29, 2026
The prescription was made out to Jeramy Roebuck.
From Slate ● Sep. 17, 2026
Thiele: We were finding things as we went along, which is why we ultimately made out for eight hours.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 31, 2026
POE is also an acronym, which is a word made out of the first letters of other words.
From "The Unseen Guest" by Maryrose Wood
