make history
idiom
: to do something that is very important or famous and that will be remembered as part of history
They made history by discovering the structure of DNA.
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The Eagles, who have won six CIF Southern Section boys basketball championships, had to manufacture a heck of a comeback to make history happen.
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Steve Fryer, Oc Register, 29 Jan. 2026
The Smedley Bulldog Blitz cheerleaders are set to make history as the first inner-city public school to compete at the 2026 UCA Nationals in Florida.
—Wakisha Bailey, CBS News, 27 Jan. 2026
Starfish Space will make history next year, if all goes according to plan.
—Mike Wall, Space.com, 21 Jan. 2026
But those notes helped make history.
—Rob Sheffield, Rolling Stone, 15 Jan. 2026
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Steve Fryer, Oc Register, 29 Jan. 2026
The Smedley Bulldog Blitz cheerleaders are set to make history as the first inner-city public school to compete at the 2026 UCA Nationals in Florida.
—Wakisha Bailey, CBS News, 27 Jan. 2026
Starfish Space will make history next year, if all goes according to plan.
—Mike Wall, Space.com, 21 Jan. 2026
But those notes helped make history.
—Rob Sheffield, Rolling Stone, 15 Jan. 2026
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“Make history.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/make%20history. Accessed 31 Jan. 2026.
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