How to Use make waves in a Sentence

make waves

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  • Nvidia founder Jensen Huang is making waves in the art world.
    — George Nelson, ARTnews.com, 23 July 2026
  • That’s clear in last year’s report, which made waves across tech and politics circles around the world.
    — Reed Albergotti, semafor.com, 10 July 2026
  • Let’s do a quick recap of the results, highlighting the winners, the upsets, and the top players who made waves.
    — Todd Boss, Forbes.com, 23 June 2026
  • While the then-37-year-old bested her opponent in the Ladies Singles, her wardrobe was what made waves.
    — Afia Asamoah, InStyle, 30 June 2026
  • As the barefoot shoe trend continues to make waves this summer, Shakira is taking it quite literally.
    — Katie Abel, Footwear News, 3 Sep. 2019
  • Of course, brunettes hair has enjoyed some serious experimentation over the past year, with various graduations of the tone making waves.
    — Elle Turner, Glamour, 4 July 2026
  • Nearly 20 years after her death, an upcoming movie about Anna Nicole Smith‘s doctor is making waves with her family.
    — Glenn Garner, Deadline, 11 July 2026
  • Anatomie is making waves in the fashion industry, and everything the brand has built, including the product, the margins, the loyalty, and the leadership, suggests that the horizon is bright and worth paying attention to.
    — Connie Etemadi, USA Today, 20 July 2026
  • The allegations made waves in the conservative stronghold that has been represented by a member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints for decades.
    — Phillip M. Bailey, USA Today, 22 July 2026
  • America Ferrera made waves when she was cast in her first film, the 2002 Sundance darling Real Women Have Curves, at 17.
    — Andrea Wurzburger, PEOPLE, 18 July 2026
  • Specifically, our team prioritizes the beauty launches making waves, the cult-favorite buys shoppers keep coming back to, and the investment-worthy tools that can actually improve your appearance — living up to marketing claims.
    — Camila Quimper, Footwear News, 20 July 2026
  • Kate and William’s only daughter also made waves during her appearance at Wimbledon in 2024, proudly looking on as her mom—who was undergoing treatment for cancer at the time—was greeted with a standing ovation.
    — Lara Walsh, InStyle, 4 July 2026
  • Horvát previously made waves with Preparations to Be Together for an Unknown Period of Time, about a talented surgeon who ditches her career for a man who then claims to have never met her before.
    — Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 22 July 2026
  • Reflecting pool still making waves The saga of the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool ahead of the nation’s 250th birthday is getting murkier than the water that has long plagued the iconic landmark.
    — Robert Abitbol, USA Today, 29 June 2026
  • The allegations made waves in Arizona’s 5th Congressional District, a conservative bastion that has been represented by a member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints for decades.
    — Arizona Republic, AZCentral.com, 21 July 2026
  • Apple’s low-cost MacBook Neo has been making waves, but Microsoft is urging shoppers to check out Dell’s newest XPS 13 laptop, which now has the same starting price as the Neo following Apple’s price hike.
    — Michael Kan, PC Magazine, 30 June 2026
  • Stars who chose to hit the books after achieving fame and fortune in their respective industries include Natalie Portman, Yara Shahidi, Brooke Shields and Julia Stiles, who all attended Ivy League universities after making waves in Hollywood.
    — Andrea Wurzburger, PEOPLE, 18 July 2026
  • Ortiz has made waves recently with his co-lead role of Rocky, the rock alien pal of Ryan Gosling’s Ryland Grace, in Amazon MGM Studios’ hit sci-fi film Project Hail Mary — an adaptation of the Andy Weir novel directed by Phil Lord and Chris Miller.
    — Matt Grobar, Deadline, 28 July 2026

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