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.

Examples of make a splash in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

That said, the studio does still have a deal with Damien Chazelle from the prior regime, and one of the new team’s first deals was to make a splash for a package for James Mangold’s next film reuniting him with Timothée Chalamet, so auteur filmmakers are still a big part of the pie. —Brian Welk, IndieWire, 4 Sep. 2025

Lee has the pedigree and experience to make a splash on her own. —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

Rhymes for make a splash

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