amends

Example Sentences

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It was too late to mother her daughter, and too late to be a good daughter to her mother, but she could make amends via her grandchild.

From Literature

Those that do so, he said in an interview, could expect his help to “make amends with the federal government and us.”

From The Wall Street Journal

Lindsay has made amends with the franchise since as she cheered Paul on during the special, advising, “We’re here to make her comfortable, to keep it real.”

From Los Angeles Times

Locals praised the sender for making amends, with one writing: "A lovely, kind gesture to make up for foolish actions from years ago."

From BBC

I need peace, and I need an ending, and I need to make amends and have amends made to me.

From Literature