no place for
idiom
—used to say that someone or something does not belong in a particular place, situation, etc.
This party is no place for children.
There is no place for racism in our society.
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If the law enforcement community recognizes that adult jails and solitary confinement are no place for a child, the Maryland General Assembly should too by prioritizing the passage of this legislation.
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James L. Dold, Baltimore Sun, 5 Mar. 2025
Here was someone doing everything right – working, saving, raising her family – but the traditional system had no place for her.
—William Mullane, USA TODAY, 1 Feb. 2025
And that leaves no place for Boston's young, power-hitting star Triston Casas.
—Kevin Lynn, Newsweek, 7 Jan. 2025
Positioned off a highway, this is no place for pedestrians.
—Adam Crafton, The Athletic, 8 Feb. 2025
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James L. Dold, Baltimore Sun, 5 Mar. 2025
Here was someone doing everything right – working, saving, raising her family – but the traditional system had no place for her.
—William Mullane, USA TODAY, 1 Feb. 2025
And that leaves no place for Boston's young, power-hitting star Triston Casas.
—Kevin Lynn, Newsweek, 7 Jan. 2025
Positioned off a highway, this is no place for pedestrians.
—Adam Crafton, The Athletic, 8 Feb. 2025
See All Example Sentences for no place for
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“No place for.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/no%20place%20for. Accessed 24 Mar. 2025.
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