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
You already know about the Premier League's established superstars but what about the wildcards who might make a name for themselves this season?
From BBC • Aug. 13, 2025
My father called America a goldene medina where even poor Jews could make a name for themselves, where anything was possible.
From "The City Beautiful" by Aden Polydoros
