How to Use make history in a Sentence

make history

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  • They were set to make history in a building already steeped in it.
    Hadley Green, Washington Post, 9 Apr. 2023
  • But new things [in jazz] also need to be done so that the new things can, in turn, make history.
    Gail Mitchell, Billboard, 8 July 2024
  • But the growing group of Dollys must adhere to strict rules for the town to make history.
    Jennifer Hassan The Washington Post, Arkansas Online, 24 June 2023
  • Blue Origin says its next spaceflight is set to make history.
    Doyle Rice, USA TODAY, 28 Feb. 2025
  • The tune even debuts on one list this frame, helping Rosé make history.
    Hugh McIntyre, Forbes.com, 14 Sep. 2025
  • But in their quest to make history, the guests turned into party poopers.
    The San Diego Union Tribune, San Diego Union-Tribune, 1 Sep. 2025
  • Christina Koch is about to make history that’s been decades in the making.
    Hanna Wickes, Kansas City Star, 1 Apr. 2026
  • Starfish Space will make history next year, if all goes according to plan.
    Mike Wall, Space.com, 21 Jan. 2026
  • And now, Venezuela has a chance to make history on the grandest stage with the world watching.
    Jaylon Thompson, Kansas City Star, 17 Mar. 2026
  • The grand championship, Riles’s chance to make history, is on the line.
    Sam Stone, Bon Appetit Magazine, 1 July 2026
  • Italy and Brazil make history The second and third place teams on the night blazed their own trails.
    Kyle Feldscher, CNN, 30 July 2024
  • Who will make history and create a legacy as Probst ends in the video?
    Christopher Kuhagen, jsonline.com, 25 Feb. 2026
  • At the Golden Globes, the film also has a shot to make history.
    Clayton Davis, Variety, 24 Oct. 2025
  • Derrick White, guard, Celtics White is on track to make history.
    Fred Katz, New York Times, 11 Apr. 2025
  • Gang Green’s defense did make history on Sunday for all the wrong reasons.
    Antwan Staley, New York Daily News, 4 Jan. 2026
  • The two will also make history by playing on the same team when the new season starts up in October.
    Jen Juneau, Peoplemag, 8 July 2024
  • But the Bruins still go through the Canadiens to make history.
    Globe Staff, BostonGlobe.com, 1 Apr. 2023
  • The duo will also make history in Hollywood as the first father-son duo to host the program.
    Jay Stahl, USA TODAY, 16 Aug. 2024
  • That has an impact, especially in the thick of playoff runs and trying to make history.
    Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 11 Oct. 2025
  • The Chiefs want to make history in 2025, winning the trophy three years in a row.
    Armando Tinoco, Deadline, 9 Feb. 2025
  • Camilla, 75, will also make history as the oldest Queen to be crowned.
    Ingrid Vasquez, Peoplemag, 1 May 2023
  • Everyone wants to make history, performing with the eyes of the world on them at a major tournament.
    Jack Pitt-Brooke, The Athletic, 22 Mar. 2025
  • Daenerys may well make history even if the play doesn’t reach 200 MMboe.
    Ian Dexter Palmer, Forbes.com, 29 Aug. 2025
  • The film could also make history in several crafts categories.
    Clayton Davis, Variety, 21 Oct. 2025
  • Andy Cohen’s little girl helped make history in the Big Apple.
    USA TODAY, 4 June 2023
  • That meant Switzerland had one kick to win the game, with Rubén Vargas walking up to make history for his team.
    Kyle Feldscher, CNN Money, 7 July 2026
  • Raleigh went on to an unprecedented individual season, and now his team has a chance to make history of its own.
    Tyler Kepner, New York Times, 24 Sep. 2025
  • The pair will make history as the first Black starting quarterbacks to face off in a Super Bowl.
    Jason Hahn, Peoplemag, 9 Feb. 2023
  • The news is surprising considering Swift could make history this year.
    Sam Reed, Glamour, 5 Sep. 2025
  • The Swiss, who have never advanced to the semifinals, will try to make history in KC.
    Pete Grathoff, Kansas City Star, 7 July 2026

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