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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Despite Beyoncé being the top trendsetter, several other pop stars are set to make a splash in fashion this year.
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Andre Claudio, WWD, 27 Feb. 2025
John Lilly and the Earth Coincidence Control Office, a film written and directed by Michael Almereyda and Courtney Stephens and narrated by Chloë Sevigny, is looking to make a splash with its world premiere at the International Film Festival Rotterdam (IFFR) on Monday evening.
—Georg Szalai, The Hollywood Reporter, 3 Feb. 2025
Originally released in 1995, Heavyweights didn't exactly make a splash at the box office, earning under $18 million.
—Matt Robison, Newsweek, 18 Feb. 2025
Leo Woodall isn’t afraid to make a splash in Bridget Jones: Mad About the Boy.
—EW.com, 14 Feb. 2025
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Andre Claudio, WWD, 27 Feb. 2025
John Lilly and the Earth Coincidence Control Office, a film written and directed by Michael Almereyda and Courtney Stephens and narrated by Chloë Sevigny, is looking to make a splash with its world premiere at the International Film Festival Rotterdam (IFFR) on Monday evening.
—Georg Szalai, The Hollywood Reporter, 3 Feb. 2025
Originally released in 1995, Heavyweights didn't exactly make a splash at the box office, earning under $18 million.
—Matt Robison, Newsweek, 18 Feb. 2025
Leo Woodall isn’t afraid to make a splash in Bridget Jones: Mad About the Boy.
—EW.com, 14 Feb. 2025
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