on the map

phrase

: in a position of prominence or fame

… had put the fledgling university on the map.

—Lon Tinkle

Examples of on the map in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Gualdim Pais, a Grand Master of the Knights Templar religious order, put Tomar on the map by building the castle with Middle Eastern architectural techniques picked up during Holy Land Crusades. — Tribune Content Agency, Baltimore Sun, 12 Aug. 2026

Today, a handful of wineries are putting Tinos back on the map, crafting wines that feel inseparable from their surroundings. — Monica Mendal, Vogue, 10 Aug. 2026

But autos were precarious contraptions at the start of the 20th century, and America’s national system of roads was little more than a faint scribble on the map. — Danny Heitman, Christian Science Monitor, 7 Aug. 2026

Amid the series of battles with state officials, however, the campaign has expressed confidence that Missourians will still be able to vote on the map in November. — Kacen Bayless, Kansas City Star, 5 Aug. 2026

Rhymes for on the map

• handicap
• overlap
• thunderclap
• wiretap
• app
• cap
• chap
• clap
• crap
• flap
• frap
• gap