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
Two of Winslet's three children have followed her into the film industry, but are determined to make a name of their own, literally, with both making conscious decisions not to use her surname.
From BBC • Dec. 10, 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
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
We would persevere and make a name for ourselves, and I would go to school, an English school where Jews were able to learn right beside gentiles.
From "The City Beautiful" by Aden Polydoros
