in the making
idiom
: in the process of being made
The film was three years in the making.
She has a talent for spotting problems in the making.
We were watching history in the making.
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That visit was itself many years in the making, with his only other visits to the country taking place in 1993 and 1994.
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Jessica Lynch, Billboard, 23 Nov. 2025
However, members of the band, as well as those involved in the making of the album, have shut down the connection time and time again.
—Angela Andaloro, PEOPLE, 22 Nov. 2025
The half-tester might be a new concept to some, but this comeback has been decades (or even centuries) in the making.
—Kelsey Mulvey, Vogue, 22 Nov. 2025
From uptempo EPs to albums that were years in the making, this week’s list of fresh releases won’t disappoint.
—Okla Jones, Essence, 21 Nov. 2025
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Jessica Lynch, Billboard, 23 Nov. 2025
However, members of the band, as well as those involved in the making of the album, have shut down the connection time and time again.
—Angela Andaloro, PEOPLE, 22 Nov. 2025
The half-tester might be a new concept to some, but this comeback has been decades (or even centuries) in the making.
—Kelsey Mulvey, Vogue, 22 Nov. 2025
From uptempo EPs to albums that were years in the making, this week’s list of fresh releases won’t disappoint.
—Okla Jones, Essence, 21 Nov. 2025
See All Example Sentences for in the making
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“In the making.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/in%20the%20making. Accessed 25 Nov. 2025.
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