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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For cricket to make a splash in the Bay Area, administrators needed to dream big.
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Tristan Lavalette, Forbes.com, 23 Apr. 2025
The first trailer for Sinners dropped in September and didn’t really make a splash, hence the worrisome buzz that floated around about the movie for quite some time as one of the risky ~$100M auteur feature productions (net $90M+) under the Michael De Luca and Pam Abdy administration.
—Anthony D'alessandro, Deadline, 21 Apr. 2025
Hoping to make a splash this swimwear season, but don’t know where to start?
—Averi Baudler, People.com, 16 Apr. 2025
In addition to Harrison Ford, the Season 1 star most on the bubble the last go round, series regular Michael Urie and series co-creator Brett Goldstein, who appears in a pivotal Season 2 role, are expected to make a splash with voters.
—Marcus Jones, IndieWire, 14 Apr. 2025
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Tristan Lavalette, Forbes.com, 23 Apr. 2025
The first trailer for Sinners dropped in September and didn’t really make a splash, hence the worrisome buzz that floated around about the movie for quite some time as one of the risky ~$100M auteur feature productions (net $90M+) under the Michael De Luca and Pam Abdy administration.
—Anthony D'alessandro, Deadline, 21 Apr. 2025
Hoping to make a splash this swimwear season, but don’t know where to start?
—Averi Baudler, People.com, 16 Apr. 2025
In addition to Harrison Ford, the Season 1 star most on the bubble the last go round, series regular Michael Urie and series co-creator Brett Goldstein, who appears in a pivotal Season 2 role, are expected to make a splash with voters.
—Marcus Jones, IndieWire, 14 Apr. 2025
See All Example Sentences for make a splash
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“Make a splash.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/make%20a%20splash. Accessed 29 Apr. 2025.
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