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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Kevin Smith Presents: Archie Meets Jay & Silent Bob arrives July 9, and is decades in the making for Smith, a lifelong fan of Archie who has included references to the comics in his work before.
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Aaron Couch, The Hollywood Reporter, 7 Mar. 2025
Crafted alongside Linda Perry of the 4 Non Blondes as well as Johan Carlsson and her fiancé Danny Fujikawa, Glorious has been a long time in the making for Hudson, who's felt passionate about music for quite some time.
—Ilana Kaplan, People.com, 5 Mar. 2025
However, Disney’s (DIS) dominance in the global box office has been years in the making as the company has acquired the world’s largest movie studios — LucasFilm, Marvel Studios, and 20th Century Fox, to name a few.
—Bruce Gil, Quartz, 4 Mar. 2025
And then there’s Lucky Cat—a concept rooted in his travels across southeast Asia, decades in the making.
—Lela London, Forbes, 4 Mar. 2025
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Aaron Couch, The Hollywood Reporter, 7 Mar. 2025
Crafted alongside Linda Perry of the 4 Non Blondes as well as Johan Carlsson and her fiancé Danny Fujikawa, Glorious has been a long time in the making for Hudson, who's felt passionate about music for quite some time.
—Ilana Kaplan, People.com, 5 Mar. 2025
However, Disney’s (DIS) dominance in the global box office has been years in the making as the company has acquired the world’s largest movie studios — LucasFilm, Marvel Studios, and 20th Century Fox, to name a few.
—Bruce Gil, Quartz, 4 Mar. 2025
And then there’s Lucky Cat—a concept rooted in his travels across southeast Asia, decades in the making.
—Lela London, Forbes, 4 Mar. 2025
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“In the making.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/in%20the%20making. Accessed 13 Mar. 2025.
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