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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Originally released in 1995, Heavyweights didn't exactly make a splash at the box office, earning under $18 million.
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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
Young guests can also make a splash in the park's waterfalls or venture across a rope-and-wood suspension bridge in the jungle garden area.
—Beth Luberecki, USA TODAY, 10 Feb. 2025
Why Grizzlies do this Memphis has been looking to make a splash before the trade deadline but so far, nothing has come about.
—Barbara A. Perry, Newsweek, 28 Jan. 2025
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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
Young guests can also make a splash in the park's waterfalls or venture across a rope-and-wood suspension bridge in the jungle garden area.
—Beth Luberecki, USA TODAY, 10 Feb. 2025
Why Grizzlies do this Memphis has been looking to make a splash before the trade deadline but so far, nothing has come about.
—Barbara A. Perry, Newsweek, 28 Jan. 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 27 Feb. 2025.
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