the making of

phrase

: the cause of one's becoming a better person

His time in the army was the making of him.

Examples of the making of in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

This is the first time both cuts have been presented back-to-back, with a new voice-over commentary on the international version by Lee Unkrich, who wrote a remarkable book about the making of the film. — Zac Ntim, Deadline, 5 Oct. 2026

The clip takes fans through the making of the music video from start to finish, with Swift breaking down her creative process, directing scenes and sharing funny moments with the video’s stars, Dakota Johnson and Colin Farrell. — Mitchell Peters, Billboard, 3 Oct. 2026

This behind-the-scenes documentary about the making of the film is composed of footage by the late Eleanor Coppola, Sofia’s mother. — Zoe Sottile, CNN Money, 1 Oct. 2026

In their conversations leading up to the making of Rose, star Sandra Hüller and director Markus Schleinzer worked hard at fine-tuning their eponymous 17th-century hero. — David Canfield, HollywoodReporter, 28 Sep. 2026

Rhymes for the making of

• hereinabove
• above
• foxglove
• hereof
• thereof
• whereof
• dove
• glove
• love
• shove