settle for

Example Sentences

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And for his vice president, he had to settle for J.D.

From Slate • Jun. 11, 2026

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

Even when the dating gets tough, I won’t settle for less than the truth.

From Los Angeles Times • May 8, 2026

I mean, I could also sleep for seventy thousand hours—the relief has made me even more drained, somehow—but I’ll settle for watching G sip from her bottle.

From "Popcorn" by Rob Harrell