make history

Idioms  

1. Do something memorable or spectacular enough to influence the course of history, as in That first space flight made history. [Mid-1800s]

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Example Sentences

Lennon has proved his managerial nous plenty of times already this season, but he must down his mentor if he is to make history with Dunfermline.

From BBC • May 22, 2026

Rest assured, though, that no matter who makes the list, businesspeople will continue to make history.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 25, 2026

Tallakson was trying to make history of his own Saturday at a venue near and dear to his heart.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 25, 2026

If and when a photograph is taken of US Vice President JD Vance standing next to Iran's Parliamentary Speaker Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf in Islamabad this weekend, it will make history.

From BBC • Apr. 10, 2026

And just as Pop Pop predicts, this is the year black women make history at the Miss America pageant.

From "Like Vanessa" by Tami Charles