in the making
idiom
: in the process of being made
The film was three years in the making.
She has a talent for spotting problems in the making.
We were watching history in the making.
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The guest spot was the highlight of the band’s Jazz Fest debut, which is an event several years in the making.
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Andy Greene, Rolling Stone, 3 May 2024
Performing with virtuoso verve and biting blues force, Chenier transformed the accordion into a lead instrument and in the 1950s and 1960s shared concert stages with Ray Charles, Ruth Brown and other legends in the making.
—George Varga, San Diego Union-Tribune, 3 May 2024
All told, the collection was two years in the making and jewelers were reportedly working right up to the debut to get the pieces ready.
—Paige Reddinger, Robb Report, 3 May 2024
The movie, which also stars Hugh Grant and Amy Schumer, was more than a decade in the making.
—Olivia B. Waxman, TIME, 3 May 2024
Savannah Kuchar: The decision in April was a couple years in the making.
—Taylor Wilson, USA TODAY, 2 May 2024
It's been several years in the making, a kind of struggle with the local bureaucracy.
—Will Knight, WIRED, 2 May 2024
Her 73-day road trip was over a year in the making.
—Ronny Maye, Essence, 19 Apr. 2024
In her speech at the ceremony, the star mentioned that the project has been two years in the making.
Day three of Coachella continues on Sunday (April 14) with performances by Doja Cat, J Balvin, Jhené Aiko, Lil Yachty, and many more.
—Mitchell Peters, Billboard, 14 Apr. 2024
Andy Greene, Rolling Stone, 3 May 2024
Performing with virtuoso verve and biting blues force, Chenier transformed the accordion into a lead instrument and in the 1950s and 1960s shared concert stages with Ray Charles, Ruth Brown and other legends in the making.
—George Varga, San Diego Union-Tribune, 3 May 2024
All told, the collection was two years in the making and jewelers were reportedly working right up to the debut to get the pieces ready.
—Paige Reddinger, Robb Report, 3 May 2024
The movie, which also stars Hugh Grant and Amy Schumer, was more than a decade in the making.
—Olivia B. Waxman, TIME, 3 May 2024
Savannah Kuchar: The decision in April was a couple years in the making.
—Taylor Wilson, USA TODAY, 2 May 2024
It's been several years in the making, a kind of struggle with the local bureaucracy.
—Will Knight, WIRED, 2 May 2024
Her 73-day road trip was over a year in the making.
—Ronny Maye, Essence, 19 Apr. 2024
In her speech at the ceremony, the star mentioned that the project has been two years in the making.
Day three of Coachella continues on Sunday (April 14) with performances by Doja Cat, J Balvin, Jhené Aiko, Lil Yachty, and many more.
—Mitchell Peters, Billboard, 14 Apr. 2024
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