makeshift

Example Sentences

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On Sunday evening, mourners crouched around a makeshift memorial and wrote heartfelt messages to Porter and his family on a small board above his photo.

From Los Angeles Times

By Friday morning, a small makeshift memorial of votive candles and roses had sprung up outside of a ground-level apartment neighbors said was associated with the man who was killed.

From Los Angeles Times

Some left bunches of flowers and candles, while others placed messages at a makeshift shrine.

From BBC

No women or families are thought to be living in these makeshift bases.

From BBC

The path by the river stretches for several miles and on a sunny weekday morning, there were shoppers browsing everything from vintage jewellery to false teeth, all laid out at makeshift stalls.

From BBC