make nice
Example Sentences
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The two sides are attempting to make nice.
From Barron's • Oct. 20, 2025
Faced with declining foreign investment at home, China has sought to soften its image in the United States and Europe and make nice with some of its neighbors.
From New York Times • Feb. 14, 2024
“Now, China wants to focus on growing the economy. So China will have to make nice with its biggest customers.”
From Seattle Times • Dec. 20, 2023
I make nice for the sake of our parents at family functions but this is enough.
From Slate • Oct. 5, 2023
They make nice chicken, which is the best thing they make, and also a pretty good curried goat.
From "Slam!" by Walter Dean Myers
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