the making of

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: the cause of one's becoming a better person
His time in the army was the making of him.

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Love doesn’t necessarily make a good photograph, but the photographer’s interest, and the intelligence and imagination behind it, can contribute to the making of a picture that interests us. — Hilton Als, New Yorker, 27 Oct. 2026 Bono served as a mentor during the making of MARTY, encouraging Garrix to develop his voice and perform with greater vulnerability. — Spin Staff, SPIN, 21 Oct. 2026 Directed by Academy Award winner Peter Farrelly, the film chronicles the making of the original Rocky and Sylvester Stallone’s determination to write and star in it. — Pete Hammond, Deadline, 20 Oct. 2026 Lam Research, which supplies equipment and services for the making of semiconductors, will also talk on Wednesday about how its business is doing. — Stan Choe, Los Angeles Times, 19 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for the making of

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“The making of.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20making%20of. Accessed 29 Oct. 2026.

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