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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Some of the biggest national advertisers, including Kellogg’s, General Mills, McDonald’s and PepsiCo, thrived while their cartoonish ad characters worked to make a splash across dozens of TV ads.
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Brian Steinberg, Variety, 2 Mar. 2026
The Jets have enough cap flexibility to make a splash here, though, and there are some intriguing options.
—Zack Rosenblatt, New York Times, 26 Feb. 2026
New Balance continued to make a splash at major sports events and moments with its athletes, including Shohei Ohtani’s National League MVP Award, Coco Gauff’s French Open singles title and Cooper Flagg becoming the number-one draft pick of the NBA.
—Vicki M. Young, Footwear News, 19 Feb. 2026
Now is the time to make a splash move, and dealing for Crosby would qualify.
—Doug Kyed, Boston Herald, 16 Feb. 2026
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Brian Steinberg, Variety, 2 Mar. 2026
The Jets have enough cap flexibility to make a splash here, though, and there are some intriguing options.
—Zack Rosenblatt, New York Times, 26 Feb. 2026
New Balance continued to make a splash at major sports events and moments with its athletes, including Shohei Ohtani’s National League MVP Award, Coco Gauff’s French Open singles title and Cooper Flagg becoming the number-one draft pick of the NBA.
—Vicki M. Young, Footwear News, 19 Feb. 2026
Now is the time to make a splash move, and dealing for Crosby would qualify.
—Doug Kyed, Boston Herald, 16 Feb. 2026
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“Make a splash.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/make%20a%20splash. Accessed 5 Mar. 2026.
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