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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Back in Tucker’s hometown, the Tampa Bay Rays have a new ownership group potentially looking to make a splash.
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Patrick Mooney, New York Times, 16 Oct. 2025
Straight from New Zealand, the brand's first white wine is guaranteed to make a splash.
—Elizabeth Fogarty, Better Homes & Gardens, 14 Oct. 2025
Our initial takeaway this year was that the new devices and features were enough to make a splash.
—Morgan Chittum, CNBC, 2 Oct. 2025
Alice Winocour’s Couture with Jolie and Louis Garrel, Edward Berger’s Farrell-starring Ballad of a Small Player, and James Vanderbilt’s Nuremberg led by Russell Crowe and Rami Malek are just a few of the buzzy award faves set to make a splash on the promenade.
—Lily Ford, HollywoodReporter, 19 Sep. 2025
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Patrick Mooney, New York Times, 16 Oct. 2025
Straight from New Zealand, the brand's first white wine is guaranteed to make a splash.
—Elizabeth Fogarty, Better Homes & Gardens, 14 Oct. 2025
Our initial takeaway this year was that the new devices and features were enough to make a splash.
—Morgan Chittum, CNBC, 2 Oct. 2025
Alice Winocour’s Couture with Jolie and Louis Garrel, Edward Berger’s Farrell-starring Ballad of a Small Player, and James Vanderbilt’s Nuremberg led by Russell Crowe and Rami Malek are just a few of the buzzy award faves set to make a splash on the promenade.
—Lily Ford, HollywoodReporter, 19 Sep. 2025
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“Make a splash.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/make%20a%20splash. Accessed 22 Oct. 2025.
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