make the best of

Example Sentences

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"So I've got to make the best of it while I can."

From BBC • May 19, 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

"It's hard right now, so we might as well try to make the best of it," he told AFP.

From Barron's • Mar. 10, 2026

So, once he landed in Tokyo, was Calderón able to make the best of a bad situation and take a look around a world-class city?

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 12, 2026

Once the deed was done, Grandma Gilbreth decided to make the best of it.

From "Cheaper by the Dozen" by Frank B. Gilbreth Jr. and Ernestine Gilbreth Carey