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

The panel, which was moderated by the original voice of Korra, Janet Varney, also gave the audience a peak at the making of the series and a special script-to-screen clip. — Katie Campione, Deadline, 9 Oct. 2026

Eleanor, who died in 2024, filmed over 80 hours of footage during the making of the movie, which starred Kirsten Dunst as the infamous Queen of France. — Ellise Shafer, Variety, 8 Oct. 2026

The clip takes fans through the making of the music video from start to finish, with Swift breaking down her creative process, directing scenes and sharing funny moments with the video’s stars, Dakota Johnson and Colin Farrell. — Mitchell Peters, Billboard, 3 Oct. 2026

This behind-the-scenes documentary about the making of the film is composed of footage by the late Eleanor Coppola, Sofia’s mother. — Zoe Sottile, CNN Money, 1 Oct. 2026

Rhymes for the making of

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