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
If you can’t swap out a stove or furnace, you can at least lower your gas consumption: Electric kettles, induction burners, air fryers, toaster ovens, and electric blankets all make nice holiday presents.
From Slate • Dec. 19, 2023
Good thing Vedder didn’t bust a light, lest he have to make nice with his symphony hosts a second time.
From Seattle Times • Oct. 25, 2023
I was thanking my stars that I’d learned to make nice buttonholes, when the parlor door opened and shut, and someone began to hum, Kennst Du Das Land, like a big bumblebee.
From "Little Women" by Louisa May Alcott
