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.
Examples of in the making in a Sentence
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The flight would be a mix of fellow journalists eager to capture this historic moment in the making and stargazers who flew into Austin from all over the country for the chance to witness the eclipse from above the clouds.
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Rebecca Angel Baer, Southern Living, 9 Apr. 2024
The label, two years in the making, follows the launch of her 4 Tha Luv party, which debuted March 21 during Miami Music Week.
—Kalia Richardson, Rolling Stone, 9 Apr. 2024
Advertisement The feat is part of a journey nearly a decade in the making.
—Cindy Carcamo, Los Angeles Times, 9 Apr. 2024
The document, five years in the making, immediately generated deep consternation among advocates for L.G.B.T.Q. rights in the church, who fear it will be used against transgender people.
—Elisabetta Povoledo, New York Times, 8 Apr. 2024
Hakman’s stone was produced in a matter of weeks; the original French Blue was probably a billion years in the making.
—Victoria Gomelsky, Robb Report, 5 Apr. 2024
Another potential cause could be tens of thousands of years in the making.
—Dan Rosenzweig-Ziff, Washington Post, 5 Apr. 2024
Beyoncé previously shared what led to the creation of Cowboy Carter, which has been in the making for more than five years.
—Carly Thomas, The Hollywood Reporter, 28 Mar. 2024
Thursday’s new policies for the federal government have been years in the making.
—Brian Fung, CNN, 28 Mar. 2024
Rebecca Angel Baer, Southern Living, 9 Apr. 2024
The label, two years in the making, follows the launch of her 4 Tha Luv party, which debuted March 21 during Miami Music Week.
—Kalia Richardson, Rolling Stone, 9 Apr. 2024
Advertisement The feat is part of a journey nearly a decade in the making.
—Cindy Carcamo, Los Angeles Times, 9 Apr. 2024
The document, five years in the making, immediately generated deep consternation among advocates for L.G.B.T.Q. rights in the church, who fear it will be used against transgender people.
—Elisabetta Povoledo, New York Times, 8 Apr. 2024
Hakman’s stone was produced in a matter of weeks; the original French Blue was probably a billion years in the making.
—Victoria Gomelsky, Robb Report, 5 Apr. 2024
Another potential cause could be tens of thousands of years in the making.
—Dan Rosenzweig-Ziff, Washington Post, 5 Apr. 2024
Beyoncé previously shared what led to the creation of Cowboy Carter, which has been in the making for more than five years.
—Carly Thomas, The Hollywood Reporter, 28 Mar. 2024
Thursday’s new policies for the federal government have been years in the making.
—Brian Fung, CNN, 28 Mar. 2024
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