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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
• 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
• 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
• 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
• 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
• Small Sade, determined to make a name for herself within Oluwan, ignores him and begins work at an inn.
  — Carly Tagen-Dye, Peoplemag, 5 Mar. 2024
• The release featured freestyles from an up-and-coming artist trying to make a name for himself: Daddy Yankee.
  — Leslie Shapiro, Washington Post, 1 Feb. 2024
• As Bryan worked hard to make a name for himself, Caroline helped pay the bills with her job as a pharmaceutical sales rep.
  — Rachel Desantis, Peoplemag, 9 Aug. 2023
• For the 2023 showcase, an Alabama commit didn’t have to travel too far to continue to make a name for himself.
  — Nick Alvarez | [e-mail], al, 16 June 2023
• The trio will be joined by a mixture of experienced players and rookies aiming to make a name for themselves in Las Vegas.
  — Jason Beede, Orlando Sentinel, 5 July 2024

Last Updated: 5 Oct 2024