make a name
Example Sentences
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From there, the rest of the first season’s arc unfolds at a countryside tournament where Dunk sets out to make a name for himself.
From Salon • Jan. 17, 2026
It was as the morning interview and phone-in show host on LBC from 1976 that he properly began to make a name for himself.
From BBC • Dec. 1, 2025
But it’s also unlikely she can become her husband and make a name for herself yelling at college kids.
From Salon • Sep. 24, 2025
Jobe could then face his big brother for the first time in a competitive match and have the chance to really make a name for himself.
From BBC • Jun. 8, 2025
Now, he was free to go forth and make a name for himself in the wide, wide world.
From "We Were Liars" by E. Lockhart
