take place
Idioms-
Happen, occur, as in Let me know where the ceremony will take place . [Second half of 1700s]
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take the place of . Substitute for, as in These glasses will have to take the place of wine goblets , or Jane took her sister's place in line . [Second half of 1800s]
Example Sentences
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The delays have led to running jokes on social media about massive worldwide events that were likely to take place before users ever got their hands on the game.
From Barron's • May 14, 2026
It might seem like it would be more sensible for this ritual to take place after the game, for the victors to stage a triumphant, high-style parade and for everyone else to slink out, unnoticed.
From Los Angeles Times • May 13, 2026
It isn’t clear when a new trial would take place.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 13, 2026
It has called for a full impact assessment of white-tailed eagle reintroductions "taking into account farm viability and mental health" before more releases take place.
From BBC • May 13, 2026
“The producers are terrified of that new show Seal Squad Seven. Anyway, we’re going to shoot tomorrow. At the ranch. The writers figured out a way for the action to take place in our barn.”
From "Dog Squad" by Chris Grabenstein
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