settle for

Example Sentences

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The 7-foot-4 superstar didn’t settle for honing his three-point shot or alley-oop dunks.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 27, 2026

Others had to settle for images relayed to the crowds via a big screen that had been put up especially for the occasion.

From BBC • May 21, 2026

As I researched more, I came to conclude that not only could Ecuador be a good launchpad for my travels, but it also could be a great place to settle for good.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 19, 2026

A place for the pork juices to settle, for the butter from the raisins to seep into, for the yogurt to drag through in soft, tangy streaks.

From Salon • Apr. 10, 2026

But those who can’t afford to do so settle for the next best thing with the rest of us.

From "They Both Die at the End" by Adam Silvera