Sentences with Makeshift

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6 Example Sentences Showcasing the Meaning of 'Makeshift'

The students created a makeshift fort in the living room using blankets and cushions.

The explorer, caught in a sudden rainstorm, fashioned a makeshift raincoat from large leaves to stay dry.

The teacher, having forgotten her pointer, used a makeshift one by extending her arm to reach the top of the blackboard.

Faced with a broken shoelace, she quickly created a makeshift one using a spare piece of string to continue her run.

During the power outage, the family illuminated the room with a makeshift chandelier made of hanging battery-powered lanterns.

Faced with a broken umbrella, she fashioned a makeshift cover from a plastic bag to shield herself from the unexpected rain.

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