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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Apply for a better job, launch a project into the spotlight or consider hiring a PR representative to make a splash before everyone’s eyes.
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Kyle Thomas, People.com, 25 May 2025
Sydney pop-punk trio Stand Atlantic also make a splash this week, with their 2024 album Was Here roaring back to No. 3 on the Albums Chart following the release of its deluxe edition.
—Jessica Lynch, Billboard, 23 May 2025
However, the team has been overdue to make a splash move at the deadline for bullpen help for a few years now.
—Drew Vonscio, MSNBC Newsweek, 18 May 2025
Directive 8020 is looking like an excellent Halloween-season release, and Metroid Prime 4 will make a splash this year on Nintendo's portable hardware if nothing changes.
—Fran Ruiz, Space.com, 28 Apr. 2025
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Kyle Thomas, People.com, 25 May 2025
Sydney pop-punk trio Stand Atlantic also make a splash this week, with their 2024 album Was Here roaring back to No. 3 on the Albums Chart following the release of its deluxe edition.
—Jessica Lynch, Billboard, 23 May 2025
However, the team has been overdue to make a splash move at the deadline for bullpen help for a few years now.
—Drew Vonscio, MSNBC Newsweek, 18 May 2025
Directive 8020 is looking like an excellent Halloween-season release, and Metroid Prime 4 will make a splash this year on Nintendo's portable hardware if nothing changes.
—Fran Ruiz, Space.com, 28 Apr. 2025
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“Make a splash.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/make%20a%20splash. Accessed 4 Jun. 2025.
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