make the best of
Example Sentences
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To build on that, the show explores this idea of survival and how people are just trying to make the best of their situations.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 15, 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
No changes can be made until the transfer window opens anyway, so, for now, Carrick must make the best of his present options.
From BBC • Mar. 4, 2026
“I am on your boat quite by accident, for which I apologize. We shall have to make the best of it.”
From "The Long-Lost Home" by Maryrose Wood
