on the make
Example Sentences
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Mr. Restall’s Columbus was a man on the make, a social climber who used his marriage in 1479 to Felipa Moniz, the daughter of a minor aristocrat, to further his standing.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 2, 2026
The Alaska-Yukon-Pacific Exposition of 1909 had staked Seattle’s claim as a city on the make.
From Seattle Times • Dec. 30, 2022
Depending on the make and model of the gun, owners could be compensated from between $1,000 and $2,100, according to a proposed price list.
From Washington Post • Dec. 2, 2022
It’s just what you’d expect from a huckster billionaire who’s always on the make.
From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 21, 2022
Now he regarded Lawrence as a scientist on the make for government largess and personal glory.
From "Big Science" by Michael Hiltzik
