Sentence examples for makeshift substitute from inspiring English sources

He grew up in Edmonton, Alberta, where his father first took him to the court when he was 2. The racket was so heavy that Waselenchuk hit his first balls with a makeshift substitute: an empty plastic soda bottle.

Not so fast, my spendthrift friend... Don't use any makeshift substitutes for a sled, such as cardboard boxes, plastic sheets, and lunch trays.

She also took care of Mr. Baussan's young daughter, Laure, and became, in her own mind, "a makeshift mother, this clueless substitute".

Replacement Rubbish Substitute Sewage Makeshift Malarkey Backup Baloney Pinch-Hitting Poppycock.

An old shelf substituted as a makeshift chalkboard.

We have a feeling that this substitute-passage idea is just a temporary makeshift.

Substitute Fara Williams wriggled her way to the byline and picked out makeshift striker Jill Scott with a cross but the Everton midfielder was unable to get enough power into her header to trouble Erin McLeod.

It added: The establishment of makeshift camps on Syrian territory, even if provided with humanitarian assistance across international borders, cannot be a substitute for the right of internally displaced persons to seek asylum.

The lineup remains makeshift.

Thousands live in makeshift tents.

They fished with makeshift rods.