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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Buc-ee’s is not the only big gas station to make a splash in the Kansas City metro.
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Bill Lukitsch, Kansas City Star, 18 May 2024
And while diamonds may be the star of the show, other gemstones also make a splash.
—Tori Latham, Robb Report, 18 May 2024
Overseas, Jane Fonda and Lily Gladstone make a splash at the Cannes Film Festival.
—Tabitha Parent, Peoplemag, 15 May 2024
As well as potential protests around #MeToo and the Israel-Hamas war — not to mention a potential workers strike – animal rights activists are also hoping to make a splash during the festival.
—K.j. Yossman, Variety, 15 May 2024
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Bill Lukitsch, Kansas City Star, 18 May 2024
And while diamonds may be the star of the show, other gemstones also make a splash.
—Tori Latham, Robb Report, 18 May 2024
Overseas, Jane Fonda and Lily Gladstone make a splash at the Cannes Film Festival.
—Tabitha Parent, Peoplemag, 15 May 2024
As well as potential protests around #MeToo and the Israel-Hamas war — not to mention a potential workers strike – animal rights activists are also hoping to make a splash during the festival.
—K.j. Yossman, Variety, 15 May 2024
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