How to Use make friends in a Sentence

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  • That play time became the way to talk and make friends.
    — Nate Atkins, IndyStar, 11 Oct. 2022
  • Who said animals have to be part of the same species to make friends!
    — USA TODAY, 28 Sep. 2022
  • Want to make friends laugh with your costume this year?
    — Rebecca Shinners, Country Living, 7 Sep. 2022
  • Amy Schumer isn't here to make friends in her Netflix special.
    — Erin Jensen, USA TODAY, 13 June 2023
  • Perhaps one of the most natural places to make friends as an adult is at work.
    — L'oreal Thompson Payton, Fortune Well, 15 Aug. 2023
  • Miguel is more apt to make friends with an opponent than fight them.
    — Maya Phillips, New York Times, 16 Sep. 2023
  • After the sun goes down, head to the communal lakeside fire pit to make friends and roast s'mores.
    — Karen Ruffini, Travel + Leisure, 26 July 2023
  • The idea came from Murthy’s own experience trying to make friends in her 20s.
    — Dan Rosenzweig-Ziff, Washington Post, 31 Dec. 2023
  • Just help out, talk to people, make friends and learn about the inner workings of a film festival as an event.
    — Los Angeles Times, 20 Jan. 2023
  • Anthony Richardson knows how to make friends with his hosts.
    — Scott Horner, The Indianapolis Star, 25 Aug. 2023
  • We were always seduced by the idea of returning, but our children started to make friends here, to have their lives in the U.S.
    — Carlos Aguilar, Los Angeles Times, 16 Dec. 2022
  • Good Housekeeping Don't make friends who are comfortable to be with.
    — Juliana Labianca, Good Housekeeping, 16 Dec. 2022
  • The experience has stuck with the Fixer Upper star, who continues to teach her kids to make friends with those who seem to need it.
    — Maria Yagoda, Peoplemag, 11 Nov. 2022
  • Here is her advice for people looking to make friends: Be up front about intentions.
    — Roxana Popescu, San Diego Union-Tribune, 11 Dec. 2023
  • Her first real home is in a mobile community, where Sharon and Derek make friends with people who help babysit.
    — Lovia Gyarkye, The Hollywood Reporter, 12 Sep. 2022
  • Encourage your child to make friends with food at a young age by involving them with cooking, said Potock.
    — Sandee Lamotte, CNN, 29 June 2022
  • Though the achievements have been notable, Schwan Park said speed cubing has helped his son learn to socialize, make friends and expand his horizons.
    — Grace Toohey, Los Angeles Times, 17 June 2023
  • Low-income people are far more likely than high-income people to make friends in their neighborhoods, the study found.
    — New York Times, 1 Aug. 2022
  • Coming back to the United States at age 12, Peyton struggled to make friends and adjust to American middle school.
    — Dan Rosenzweig-Ziff, Anchorage Daily News, 10 Sep. 2023
  • Regulars make friends and return together the next week.
    — Diti Kohli, BostonGlobe.com, 16 Nov. 2022
  • Next came a hike through a forest, led by a guide who encouraged me to take things easy, appreciate my surroundings, and make friends with a tree.
    — Barry Samaha, Robb Report, 26 July 2023
  • Throughout Southeast and East Los Angeles, running clubs offer a space to make friends and get active.
    — Diosa Femme, Los Angeles Times, 7 Aug. 2023
  • In general, people were accepting of the robots and, in some cases, even sought to make friends with – and reward – the robots, based on the video presented.
    — Mike Snider, USA TODAY, 15 Apr. 2023
  • Though born out of an emergency situation, the RV at Miramar park has been an oasis where her son could freely ride his bike and make friends.
    — San Diego Union-Tribune, 6 Oct. 2022
  • While Pat, the new kid who struggles to connect and make friends, is chosen by Papa Legba, a Loa linked to communication.
    — Tracy Brown, Los Angeles Times, 20 Oct. 2023
  • Much like any other sleep-away camp, Jewish camps help children to make friends, learn social skills, gain independence and, of course, have hours of outdoor fun.
    — Rachel Wisniewski, Washington Post, 17 Aug. 2023
  • Except for Yoyo – the only person on Earth who can still be creative, funny and actually make friends.
    — Marta Balaga, Variety, 15 June 2023
  • Friendship itself seems more in the zeitgeist lately — how to identify a toxic friendship, how to break up with a friend, how to foster healthy friendships, how to make friends as adults.
    — Rachel Brodsky, Los Angeles Times, 27 Apr. 2023
  • One day, Achanta noticed a message from a fellow resident looking to make friends.
    — Jandra Sutton, Washington Post, 8 Dec. 2022
  • What better way to make friends with the farmers and learn about new ingredients and seasonal produce than by trying them for yourself?
    — Diana Ruzova, Los Angeles Times, 22 Nov. 2022

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