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

Unknown actor Anthony Ippolito is a dead ringer for Sylvester Stallone in this movie about the making of Rocky, which reportedly had the Princess of Wales Theatre rocking and rolling. — Joe Reid, Vulture, 18 Sep. 2026

Below, ahead of its glitzy red carpet premiere on Friday as Spain’s most prestigious film festival officially gets underway, Akin unpacks the making of Ghost Song. — Lily Ford, HollywoodReporter, 18 Sep. 2026

In an expansive interview with the German publication Die Zeit, Beckwith spoke at length about the making of her Documenta, whose theme has yet to be revealed. — Alex Greenberger, ARTnews.com, 18 Sep. 2026

This intergenerational dialogue informs the making of each collection. — Wwd Staff, Footwear News, 14 Sep. 2026

Rhymes for the making of

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