make a splash

idiom

informal

: to attract a lot of attention in an exciting way

The young director is making (quite) a splash in Hollywood.

The news of her arrest made a huge splash.

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The goal was to make a splash with a precedent-setting case. —

Paul Kiel, ProPublica, 11 Dec. 2024 It’s practically made for travel, but there’s really nowhere this coat won’t make a splash thanks to its gorgeous faux leather accents, flattering fit, and beautiful snowy-white shade. —

Merrell Readman, Travel + Leisure, 29 Nov. 2024 Looking to make a splash during the initial campaign in the Motor City, Richards not only scheduled a Thanksgiving game against the Chicago Bears, but struck a deal with NBC to broadcast the game across 94 radio stations. —

Yaakov Katz, Newsweek, 28 Nov. 2024 They are set up to make a splash in free agency, whether that will be this winter or in future offseasons. —

Ben Pickman, The Athletic, 7 Dec. 2024 See all Example Sentences for make a splash

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