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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Fenton Bailey and Randy Barbato, co-founders of World of Wonder, told USA TODAY the experience has been years in the making.
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Kate Perez, USA Today, 21 Dec. 2025
Tucked into a south suburban neighborhood is a Christmas surprise at least six months in the making.
—Sara MacHi, CBS News, 19 Dec. 2025
The film, directed by Winslet's then-husband Sam Mendes, was a project years in the making.
—Diana Pearl, PEOPLE, 19 Dec. 2025
Season five of Stranger Things has been over three years in the making, leaving plenty of time for rewatches and analyzing the details of each episode.
—Andrea Beck, Better Homes & Gardens, 18 Dec. 2025
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Kate Perez, USA Today, 21 Dec. 2025
Tucked into a south suburban neighborhood is a Christmas surprise at least six months in the making.
—Sara MacHi, CBS News, 19 Dec. 2025
The film, directed by Winslet's then-husband Sam Mendes, was a project years in the making.
—Diana Pearl, PEOPLE, 19 Dec. 2025
Season five of Stranger Things has been over three years in the making, leaving plenty of time for rewatches and analyzing the details of each episode.
—Andrea Beck, Better Homes & Gardens, 18 Dec. 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 Dec. 2025.
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