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
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
Political history is littered with cautionary tales for new parties trying to make a name for themselves.
From BBC • Aug. 2, 2025
The film’s second chapter, which takes place during 2006, highlights Qiaoqiao’s romantic despair and, separately, Bin’s growing desperation to make a name for himself.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 20, 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
