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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Zoë Kravitz is ready to make a splash with her directorial debut, even if audiences might not be.
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Glenn Garner, Deadline, 13 July 2024
Rising pop sensation Chappell Roan is set to make a splash with her debut album, The Rise and Fall of a Midwest Princess, aiming for a top 5 position.
—Jessica Lynch, Billboard, 9 July 2024
Lakers Hernández: Lakers’ hiring of JJ Redick as coach is really out of the box
June 24, 2024
Still, Wednesday represents an opportunity for the Lakers to make a splash.
—Dan Woike, Los Angeles Times, 26 June 2024
Buc-ee’s is not the only big gas station to make a splash in the Kansas City metro.
—Bill Lukitsch, Kansas City Star, 18 May 2024
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Glenn Garner, Deadline, 13 July 2024
Rising pop sensation Chappell Roan is set to make a splash with her debut album, The Rise and Fall of a Midwest Princess, aiming for a top 5 position.
—Jessica Lynch, Billboard, 9 July 2024
Lakers Hernández: Lakers’ hiring of JJ Redick as coach is really out of the box
June 24, 2024
Still, Wednesday represents an opportunity for the Lakers to make a splash.
—Dan Woike, Los Angeles Times, 26 June 2024
Buc-ee’s is not the only big gas station to make a splash in the Kansas City metro.
—Bill Lukitsch, Kansas City Star, 18 May 2024
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“Make a splash.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/make%20a%20splash. Accessed 26 Jul. 2024.
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