How to Use make a name for (oneself) in a Sentence

make a name for (oneself)

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  • The rest of the card is filled with fighters looking to make a name for themselves.
    — Drake Bentley, Journal Sentinel, 30 Mar. 2023
  • The playoffs are a time for players to make a name for themselves.
    — Tom Rende, Forbes, 15 Apr. 2022
  • And have clients and make a name for myself and make money and learn the business side of things.
    — Dave Quinn, Peoplemag, 22 Feb. 2024
  • Flanagan has been a longtime hater of jump scares and didn't plan to make a name for them in his work.
    — Kelly Wynne, Peoplemag, 10 Oct. 2022
  • Lewter isn't looking to make a name for himself, Stephens said.
    — Frank E. Lockwood, Arkansas Online, 21 Oct. 2023
  • As the maknae — youngest — Chung wanted to make a name for himself.
    — Staff Writer follow, Los Angeles Times, 19 Feb. 2023
  • On the show, Audubon wanted to make a name for himself through his music.
    — Damaly Gonzalez, refinery29.com, 28 Nov. 2023
  • These were the words of a brash, young talent that was eager to make a name for himself when the song hit 31 years ago.
    — Andy Greene, Rolling Stone, 6 Feb. 2024
  • Like most of the young golfers who make a name for themselves at the TPC, Thorbjornsen plans to return.
    — Dom Amore, Hartford Courant, 27 June 2022
  • Granted, Purdy has done enough to make a name for himself rather than to live up to the legends.
    — USA TODAY, 30 Jan. 2024
  • Stanton plans to leave the show and make a name for himself, taking Molly with him.
    — Shalini Dore, Variety, 24 Jan. 2022
  • At the same time, his son is trying to get out of his father's shadow and make a name for himself.
    — Milan Polk, Men's Health, 14 Mar. 2023
  • Knowles’ final offer of the week went out to a 2024 linebacker starting to make a name for himself.
    — Stephen Means, cleveland, 21 Jan. 2022
  • In fact, the player lined up to his right over the past two seasons is beginning to make a name for himself.
    — Dominic Faria, The Mercury News, 10 Feb. 2024
  • With potent Mars in your sign, you may be driven to assert your will and make a name for yourself in a bold way.
    — Chicago Tribune, 4 Nov. 2022
  • The Jukes’ mix of heartland rock, blues and soul produced a party vibe for a band eager to make a name for itself.
    — cleveland, 12 June 2022
  • Jake Paul continues his mission to make a name for himself in the boxing world.
    — Anna Tingley, Variety, 5 Aug. 2023
  • At 17 years old, actor Maxwell Acee Donovan is poised to make a name for himself.
    — Leah Campano, Seventeen, 27 Jan. 2023
  • The city is renowned for attracting founders from all corners who aim to make a name for themselves in the tech industry.
    — Francisco Velasquez, Quartz, 26 Sep. 2024
  • Secure resources and make a name for yourself with today’s grand earth trine.
    — USA TODAY, 29 Jan. 2024
  • Breakers danced to make a name for themselves and earn respect in their neighborhoods.
    — Jonathan Abrams, New York Times, 5 Aug. 2024
  • The practical reality is many of them want to make a name for themselves.
    — Christine Pelisek, Peoplemag, 15 Aug. 2024
  • Some outlets that aren’t known for election coverage hope to make a name for themselves.
    — Brian Steinberg, Variety, 24 Oct. 2024
  • But looking forward, Will is eager to make a name for himself on his own behalf.
    — Michael Shapiro, Chron, 8 Mar. 2023
  • For decades, Black quarterbacks struggled to make a name for themselves in the NFL despite their impressive skills on the field.
    — Ivan Pereira, ABC News, 10 Oct. 2022
  • At the time, YouTube was becoming the place for young conservative activists to make a name for themselves.
    — Brandy Zadrozny, NBC News, 12 Sep. 2024
  • Born in Guatemala and raised in Arizona, Juárez has been able to make a name for herself by sharing the voices of immigrants like herself.
    — Javier Arce, AZCentral.com, 18 Sep. 2022
  • The son of former heavyweight champion Hasim Rahman had hoped to hand Paul his first loss and make a name for himself on the largest stage of his career.
    — Childs Walker, Baltimore Sun, 30 July 2022
  • Ní Mhaonaigh would soon make a name for herself as a session fiddler at Teach Hiúdaí Beag.
    — Saki Knafo, Condé Nast Traveler, 12 Oct. 2024
  • One of them was to make a name for himself, and there have since been more than a dozen memorial services of various kinds in his honor.
    — Alex Horton and Dan Lamothe, Anchorage Daily News, 30 May 2023

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