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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Notably, the two reigning Olympic 100m champions – Noah Lyles and Julien Alfred – have not signed up, and the league only features track – and not field – disciplines, meaning there is no place for superstar pole vaulter Mondo Duplantis. George Ramsay and Amanda Davies, CNN Money, 3 Apr. 2025 And besides, there’s no place for regret in the documentary. Ct Jones, Rolling Stone, 26 Mar. 2025 But — just like Ellis Island, New York City, in general, and Grand Central Station, in particular — the railroad is no place for a young woman. Amanda Whiting, Vulture, 23 Mar. 2025 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. James L. Dold, Baltimore Sun, 5 Mar. 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 15 Apr. 2025.

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