make a name
Example Sentences
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Who will seize the Six Nations stage and make a name for themselves over the next six weeks?
From BBC • Feb. 4, 2026
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
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
There, he shared not just an apartment, but a living room separated by a sheet with another up-and-comer trying to make a name for himself: Nate Bargatze.
From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 12, 2025
“So I’m sure that if he has a certain number of years yet to live he’ll make a name for himself.”
From "Vincent and Theo: The Van Gogh Brothers" by Deborah Heiligman
