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Discover LudwigThe phrase "made a name" is correct and commonly used in written English.
It means to become well-known or famous for something. Example: By winning multiple Olympic gold medals, Michael Phelps made a name for himself as one of the greatest swimmers in history.
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After college, he made a name for himself in fashion.
He has already made a name, a way for himself.
By then, she had made a name for herself.
"Santonio Holmes really made a name for himself.
That's where I made a name for myself.
He made a name for himself as an upstart journalist.
Later he made a name doing comedy on Broadway.
"He's made a name for himself," receiver Hines Ward said.
One player who's already made a name is Isaac Bruzuela.
This is where George Young made a name for himself.
The Watertown, Mass., company made a name for itself as the Boston Celtics made a name for themselves in the 1950s and '60s with 11 N.B.A. titles.
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