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
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Sure, big numbers make a splash, but further evidence of the buyout’s reinvention as a marketing tool is demonstrated by attempts at relative democratization.
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Linda Laban, Robb Report, 4 Apr. 2024
Smaller or weaker states seeking to make a splash on the world stage can take advantage of these provisions to score a major legal and public relations victory against larger, stronger state parties.
—Jill Goldenziel, Forbes, 1 Mar. 2024
Arc is ready to make a splash with its latest electric boat model: a wake sports boat appropriately called the Arc Sport.
—Andrew J. Hawkins, The Verge, 20 Feb. 2024
If the other top pass catchers are handed the franchise tag, Ridley could be a coveted option for teams looking to make a splash with a proven receiver.
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—Michael Middlehurst-Schwartz, USA TODAY, 14 Feb. 2024
From casual supper recipes like our Slow-Cooker Pork Tacos and Ranch Turkey Burgers to done-up dinner recipes like our Grilled Steak with Blistered Beans and Peppers, these easy spring meals are guaranteed to make a splash.
—Southern Living Editors, Southern Living, 13 Feb. 2024
And with the exception of their tell-all docu-series, Harry & Meghan, their projects with Netflix—such as Live to Lead—have failed to make a splash.
—Elise Taylor, Vogue, 13 Feb. 2024
The advertiser lineup tilted toward more traditional categories, unlike, say, 2022, when crypto ads sought to make a splash.
—Brian Lowry, CNN, 11 Feb. 2024
To make a splash at the Australian Academy of Cinema and Television Arts Awards, Robbie chose a glittering remake of a silver corseted gown from Vivienne Westwood’s spring/summer 1998 collection.
—Alice Newbold, Glamour, 10 Feb. 2024
Linda Laban, Robb Report, 4 Apr. 2024
Smaller or weaker states seeking to make a splash on the world stage can take advantage of these provisions to score a major legal and public relations victory against larger, stronger state parties.
—Jill Goldenziel, Forbes, 1 Mar. 2024
Arc is ready to make a splash with its latest electric boat model: a wake sports boat appropriately called the Arc Sport.
—Andrew J. Hawkins, The Verge, 20 Feb. 2024
If the other top pass catchers are handed the franchise tag, Ridley could be a coveted option for teams looking to make a splash with a proven receiver.
17.
—Michael Middlehurst-Schwartz, USA TODAY, 14 Feb. 2024
From casual supper recipes like our Slow-Cooker Pork Tacos and Ranch Turkey Burgers to done-up dinner recipes like our Grilled Steak with Blistered Beans and Peppers, these easy spring meals are guaranteed to make a splash.
—Southern Living Editors, Southern Living, 13 Feb. 2024
And with the exception of their tell-all docu-series, Harry & Meghan, their projects with Netflix—such as Live to Lead—have failed to make a splash.
—Elise Taylor, Vogue, 13 Feb. 2024
The advertiser lineup tilted toward more traditional categories, unlike, say, 2022, when crypto ads sought to make a splash.
—Brian Lowry, CNN, 11 Feb. 2024
To make a splash at the Australian Academy of Cinema and Television Arts Awards, Robbie chose a glittering remake of a silver corseted gown from Vivienne Westwood’s spring/summer 1998 collection.
—Alice Newbold, Glamour, 10 Feb. 2024
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