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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He is flanked by a young QB who is looking to make a name for himself and isn't scared to let the ball fly.
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Kevin McCormick, MSNBC Newsweek, 28 June 2025
The film’s second chapter, which takes place during 2006, highlights Qiaoqiao’s romantic despair and, separately, Bin’s growing desperation to make a name for himself.
—Tim Grierson, Los Angeles Times, 20 June 2025
After overcoming those struggles to make a name for herself, Walters later cemented her place in daytime television by co-creating The View in 1997, with the talk series enduring to become one of the longest-running talk shows still on the air.
—Joey Nolfi Published, EW.com, 11 June 2025
After all, unlike most musicians making a debut record, the former TikTok sensation is out to do more than just make a name for herself.
—Maya Georgi, Rolling Stone, 6 June 2025
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Kevin McCormick, MSNBC Newsweek, 28 June 2025
The film’s second chapter, which takes place during 2006, highlights Qiaoqiao’s romantic despair and, separately, Bin’s growing desperation to make a name for himself.
—Tim Grierson, Los Angeles Times, 20 June 2025
After overcoming those struggles to make a name for herself, Walters later cemented her place in daytime television by co-creating The View in 1997, with the talk series enduring to become one of the longest-running talk shows still on the air.
—Joey Nolfi Published, EW.com, 11 June 2025
After all, unlike most musicians making a debut record, the former TikTok sensation is out to do more than just make a name for herself.
—Maya Georgi, Rolling Stone, 6 June 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 5 Jul. 2025.
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