make a name for (oneself)
idiom
: to become well-known or famous
He has made quite a name for himself as a golfer.
She is making a name for herself in the art world.
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After a 10-year stint as an NFL kicker, Connor Barth has begun to make a name for himself as a real estate developer.
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Charlie Kingree, USA Today, 27 Aug. 2025
Shilo is looking to make a name for himself, but is nowhere close to the level of his brother right now.
—Evan Massey, MSNBC Newsweek, 23 Aug. 2025
Full of greed and ambition and now living under a new title, Nakati, aka the Lion, has fled Wakanda, stealing an array of Vibranum weapons to make a name for himself around the world.
—Aramide Tinubu, Variety, 1 Aug. 2025
And prosecutors like going after celebrities to make a name for themselves, cash out and leave the District Attorney and U.S. Attorney’s Office for a high-paying gig.
—Lauryn Overhultz , Larry Fink, FOXNews.com, 14 July 2025
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Charlie Kingree, USA Today, 27 Aug. 2025
Shilo is looking to make a name for himself, but is nowhere close to the level of his brother right now.
—Evan Massey, MSNBC Newsweek, 23 Aug. 2025
Full of greed and ambition and now living under a new title, Nakati, aka the Lion, has fled Wakanda, stealing an array of Vibranum weapons to make a name for himself around the world.
—Aramide Tinubu, Variety, 1 Aug. 2025
And prosecutors like going after celebrities to make a name for themselves, cash out and leave the District Attorney and U.S. Attorney’s Office for a high-paying gig.
—Lauryn Overhultz , Larry Fink, FOXNews.com, 14 July 2025
See All Example Sentences for make a name for (oneself)
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“Make a name for (oneself).” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/make%20a%20name%20for%20%28oneself%29. Accessed 8 Sep. 2025.
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