make a name for (oneself)

idiom

: to become well-known or famous
He has made quite a name for himself as a golfer.
She is making a name for herself in the art world.

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That’s what’s pulling him to make a name for himself. Baz Bamigboye, Deadline, 20 May 2025 Here, what begins as a thrilling journey of an FBI agent determined to make a name for herself becomes an uneven adventure that can’t quite stay the course. Aramide Tinubu, Variety, 15 May 2025 But the season finale might find Gibbs having misgivings of a different kind, thanks to another familiar face from the NCIS family — agent Lara Macy (Claire Berger), currently still a lowly MP trying to make a name for herself. Maureen Lee Lenker, EW.com, 24 Apr. 2025 Kochan was envious of Boyer, a St. Louis transplant who was boisterous, flirty, and determined to use the class as an opportunity to network and eventually make a name for herself as an actor. Rachel Handler, Vulture, 24 Mar. 2025 See All Example Sentences for make a name for (oneself)

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“Make a name for (oneself).” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/make%20a%20name%20for%20%28oneself%29. Accessed 28 May. 2025.

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