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 usual suspects are already lining up and two of them will make history.
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Don Riddell, CNN Money, 5 Dec. 2025
This year, one of Franklin’s own will make history.
—Gabrielle Chenault, Nashville Tennessean, 5 Dec. 2025
The 34-year-old democratic socialist will make history as the city's first Muslim mayor.
—Jennifer Earl, CBS News, 5 Dec. 2025
Michi Benthaus is about to make history.
—Mike Wall, Space.com, 3 Dec. 2025
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Don Riddell, CNN Money, 5 Dec. 2025
This year, one of Franklin’s own will make history.
—Gabrielle Chenault, Nashville Tennessean, 5 Dec. 2025
The 34-year-old democratic socialist will make history as the city's first Muslim mayor.
—Jennifer Earl, CBS News, 5 Dec. 2025
Michi Benthaus is about to make history.
—Mike Wall, Space.com, 3 Dec. 2025
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“Make history.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/make%20history. Accessed 21 Dec. 2025.
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