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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Lee has the pedigree and experience to make a splash on her own.
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Brian Mazique, Forbes.com, 3 Sep. 2025
There are plenty of rookies who make a splash in their first season, but Simmons will be under a lot of pressure.
—James Brizuela, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 Sep. 2025
An outspoken Kenosha pastor who planned to endorse a candidate has resigned
A provocative Kenosha pastor was planning to make a splash by endorsing a progressive candidate for president in his Sunday sermon on Aug. 17, testing new IRS guidance on political endorsements during church services.
—Jr Radcliffe, jsonline.com, 22 Aug. 2025
Lacy has mastered a kind of low-key fame, in which his fans are legitimately obsessed with him, and the music’s always good enough to make a splash in the mainstream — enough for him to get invited to fashion shows in Paris.
—Jeff Ihaza, Rolling Stone, 14 Aug. 2025
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Brian Mazique, Forbes.com, 3 Sep. 2025
There are plenty of rookies who make a splash in their first season, but Simmons will be under a lot of pressure.
—James Brizuela, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 Sep. 2025
An outspoken Kenosha pastor who planned to endorse a candidate has resigned
A provocative Kenosha pastor was planning to make a splash by endorsing a progressive candidate for president in his Sunday sermon on Aug. 17, testing new IRS guidance on political endorsements during church services.
—Jr Radcliffe, jsonline.com, 22 Aug. 2025
Lacy has mastered a kind of low-key fame, in which his fans are legitimately obsessed with him, and the music’s always good enough to make a splash in the mainstream — enough for him to get invited to fashion shows in Paris.
—Jeff Ihaza, Rolling Stone, 14 Aug. 2025
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“Make a splash.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/make%20a%20splash. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.
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