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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As the 2025 Primetime Emmy nominations voting nears its end, some of this year’s contenders are poised to make history in a variety of ways.
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Clayton Davis, Variety, 20 June 2025
That’s why Catholics worldwide warmly welcomed them — and crowned them with the expectation to make history.
—Gustavo Arellano, Los Angeles Times, 19 June 2025
Scheffler knows how to make history and prove himself.
—Savannah Leigh Richardson, MSNBC Newsweek, 13 June 2025
Nobody from India, Poland or Hungary has ever visited the ISS, so this trio will make history when Ax-4 is finally able to get off the pad.
—Mike Wall, Space.com, 12 June 2025
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Clayton Davis, Variety, 20 June 2025
That’s why Catholics worldwide warmly welcomed them — and crowned them with the expectation to make history.
—Gustavo Arellano, Los Angeles Times, 19 June 2025
Scheffler knows how to make history and prove himself.
—Savannah Leigh Richardson, MSNBC Newsweek, 13 June 2025
Nobody from India, Poland or Hungary has ever visited the ISS, so this trio will make history when Ax-4 is finally able to get off the pad.
—Mike Wall, Space.com, 12 June 2025
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“Make history.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/make%20history. Accessed 6 Jul. 2025.
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