makings
Example Sentences
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Aldi’s box, at $40 for 10 people, also includes the makings for green bean casserole and a pumpkin pie with whipped topping.
A close reading of more than 200 of his speeches, votes, writings and television commentaries over the past decade, as well as interviews with his peers, reveal the makings of a DeSantis Doctrine.
From New York Times
The Hollywood Reporter calls the film “sort of” confusing, saying it “has all the makings of a clear-eyed film” without ever really coming together.
From Washington Post
Times staff who have gotten a sneak peek say the place has the makings of a hit.
From Los Angeles Times
Pair that learning ability with a responsive, flexible body, and you’ve got the makings of an extraordinary robot, he says.
From Scientific American
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
