make the best of

Example Sentences

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Still, coaches worked to make the best of unfit practice locations and engage unsettled kids.

From Los Angeles Times • May 13, 2026

In both films, Byrne plays a down-on-her-luck mother trying to make the best of an impossible predicament, rallying against systemic failure while fighting to keep her head above water.

From Salon • Mar. 22, 2026

“You’ve got to make the best of what you’re given, and that’s what has defined me over the years,” he said.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 16, 2026

"But it's just not possible, you know, and you make the best of what you've got."

From BBC • Jan. 5, 2026

“Hey, might as well make the best of it Can we go hoverboarding now? Please?”

From "Uglies" by Scott Westerfeld