make history

phrase

: 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.

Examples of make history in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

As the pair chase show jumping immortality this weekend, those are the qualities that will be needed to make history. — Danielle Rossingh, New York Times, 8 Sep. 2026

Just 9,307 people were packed into Elversberg's stadium to see the team make history. — ABC News, 3 Sep. 2026

In November, Lisa will make history as the first K-pop artist to stage a Las Vegas residency. — Larisha Paul, Rolling Stone, 2 Sep. 2026

Republican voters have chosen as their nominee Byron Donalds, a Naples congressman who has the potential to make history as the Sunshine State’s first Black governor. — Miami Herald, 29 Aug. 2026

Rhymes for make history

• ethnohistory
• consistory
• mystery