The sudden scream in the empty house late at night made someone's hair stand on end.

As the old proverb goes, haste makes waste, so take your time to double-check the plans before starting construction.

When learning the piano, my teacher always reminded me that practice makes perfect, so I practiced for an hour every day.

The lead researcher reminded the audience that the dose makes the poison, noting that even water or vitamins can be harmful in excessive amounts.

The program listed 'making one's bow' as the final gesture, leaving several novices unsure of the correct motion.

Before speaking, one makes one's bow to honor the elders.

He kisses and makes up with her after every argument.

After hours of arguing, they walked into the kitchen, kissing and making up as if nothing had happened.

The two shades of blue were as near as makes no difference, so we used the cheaper paint.

When the project reached its darkest hour and deadlines loomed, she reminded everyone that pressure makes diamonds, and then led the team to a stunning breakthrough.