pass for
Example Sentences
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But these wider problems of the entire game are not an excuse for an England team who, frankly, would be given a pass for endless hours after midnight if they were winning.
From BBC ● Aug. 13, 2026
I was raised near the shore of Chicago’s slice of Lake Michigan, a body of water wide and blue enough to pass for the sea.
From Salon ● Jul. 22, 2026
Another photo he posted on social media placed him in the car park of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in Moscow, with another showing his pass for a Russian embassy.
From BBC ● Jun. 15, 2026
But with the rest of the market so pricey, card networks might even pass for a decent bargain at the moment.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 4, 2026
He had told her the war was snatching away railroad men so fast that if I could pass for twenty-one, he could get me on.
From "The Autobiography of Malcolm X" by Alex Malcolm X;Hailey
