on the map

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: in a position of prominence or fame
… had put the fledgling university on the map.—Lon Tinkle

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The project originally premiered at Sundance Film Festival earlier this year, earning an Audience Award and putting itself on the map. — Naomi Jeffries, HollywoodReporter, 29 July 2026 While newer restaurants have helped put Albany’s dining scene on the map, longtime residents still treasure neighborhood institutions. — Barbara Noe Kennedy, Travel + Leisure, 28 July 2026 Fausto is moving through marginally warm waters but will encounter cooler sea surface temperatures north of the islands as seen on the map below. — Marshall Shepherd, Forbes.com, 27 July 2026 United flies more internationally than Delta and American, and made its geography quiz-like network a calling card and , adding dots on the map from Mongolia to Galicia, Spain. — Leslie Josephs, CNBC, 19 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for on the map

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“On the map.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/on%20the%20map. Accessed 31 Jul. 2026.

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