make history

phrase

: to do something that is very important or famous and that will be remembered as part of history
They made history by discovering the structure of DNA.

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Coming into the fight, the headlines were all about Itauma, the 21-year-old Brit with a chance to make history by becoming the youngest heavyweight to win a world title since Mike Tyson did so at age 20 in 1986. — Sarah Shephard, New York Times, 30 Aug. 2026 Republican voters have chosen as their nominee Byron Donalds, a Naples congressman who has the potential to make history as the Sunshine State’s first Black governor. — Miami Herald, 29 Aug. 2026 Dae’Quan Wright, the former Cleveland Browns tight end, may soon make history. — Joshua Hong, Fortune, 29 Aug. 2026 Former Ole Miss tight end Dae’Quan Wright could make history this week by becoming the first player to jump from the NFL back to college football — with LSU coach Lane Kiffin at the center of this new development. — Trey Wallace Outkick, FOXNews.com, 24 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for make history

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“Make history.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/make%20history. Accessed 1 Sep. 2026.

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