the making of

phrase

: the cause of one's becoming a better person

His time in the army was the making of him.

Examples of the making of in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Both those space experiments and the making of iced tea depend on liquids or solids getting hotter or colder in just the right combination. — Matthew Koss, The Conversation, 24 Aug. 2026

Get the inside scoop on the behind-the-scenes of the making of season 1 and hear firsthand on what the team has planned for season 2. — Nick Romano, Entertainment Weekly, 19 Aug. 2026

Below, Walsh and Rowan have a lot of fun discussing the making of this film (and showcasing the regional nuances of the Northern Irish accent). — Lily Ford, HollywoodReporter, 16 Aug. 2026

Audrey Hepburn, Breakfast at Tiffany’s and the Dawn of the Modern Woman, which documented the making of 1961’s Breakfast at Tiffany’s. — Glenn Garner, Deadline, 16 Aug. 2026

Rhymes for the making of

• hereinabove
• above
• foxglove
• hereof
• thereof
• whereof
• dove
• glove
• love
• shove