no place for

phrase

—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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There is no place for antisemitism in the Brooklyn Democratic Party. — Doug Schneider, New York Daily News, 28 Aug. 2026 For some reason, her spasms of agony were never spoken of in the daytime; there was no place for them in the family discourse. — Literary Hub, 26 Aug. 2026 That meant there was no place for Palacios, and he was optioned to Triple A a week before opening day. — Marc Topkin, The Orlando Sentinel, 23 Aug. 2026 Arteta named Bukayo Saka and 16-year-old Max Dowman among his nine substitutes, ostensibly both covering the right-wing position — yet there was no place for Martinelli. — James McNicholas, New York Times, 19 Aug. 2026 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 6 Sep. 2026.

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