make headlines

meɪk ˈhɛdˌlaɪnz

made headlines

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Definition of make headlines - Reverso English Dictionary

Verbal expression

mediaattract a lot of public attention

The scientist's groundbreaking discovery made headlines in the scientific community.
The celebrity's scandal made headlines worldwide.
Her heroic act made headlines in the local news.

hit the headlines

make the news

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Expressions with make

make of

produce or construct from materials

They made a sculpture of clay.

make sense

be logical or understandable

His explanation didn't make sense to anyone.

make bread

prepare and bake bread from ingredients

She loves to make bread every weekend.

make conversation

talk to fill silence or be polite

She tried to make conversation at the dinner party.

make one's bed

arrange the bed after sleeping in it

Every morning, I make my bed neatly.

make one's eyes water

cause tears to form in the eyes

The onions make my eyes water.

Expressions with headlines

hog the headlines

dominate news coverage excessively

The celebrity scandal hogged the headlines for weeks.

steal the headlines

become the main focus of news

The charity event stole the headlines in the local newspapers.

grab the headlines

attract significant media attention or coverage

The celebrity's scandal grabbed the headlines worldwide.

hit the headlines

appear prominently in the news media

The scandal hit the headlines overnight.

in the headlines

adj.

featured prominently in news reports

The scandal was in the headlines for weeks.

make the headlines

become prominent in news reports

The scandal made the headlines worldwide.

dominate the headlines

be the main topic in news

The scandal continues to dominate the headlines.

Terms with make headlines included in their meaning

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headline news

media

news that is sensational enough to make headlines

newsmaker

media

person whose actions make news headlines

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French:faire la une, ...
German:Schlagzeilen machen, ...
Italian:fare notizia, ...
Spanish:ser noticia, ...
Portuguese:ser notícia, ...
Chinese:引起轰动, ...
Japanese:注目を集める, ...
Arabic:تَصَدَّرَ العناوين, ...
Hebrew:לַעֲלוֹת לַכּוֹתָרוֹת, ...
Russian:попасть в заголовки, ...
Ukrainian:привернути увагу, ...
Hindi:सुर्खियाँ बटोरना, ...
Bengali:শিরোনাম হওয়া, ...
Catalan:cridar l'atenció, ...
Czech:dostat se na titulní stránky, ...
Danish:skabe overskrifter, ...
Dutch:veel aandacht trekken, ...
Greek:τραβώ την προσοχή, ...
Hungarian:nagy visszhangot kelteni, ...
Khmer:ក្លាយជាព័ត៌មានធំ, ...
Korean:주목을 받다, ...
Persian:خبرساز شدن, ...
Polish:przyciągnąć dużo uwagi, ...
Portuguese (BR):ser notícia, ...
Romanian:a atrage multă atenție, ...
Swedish:skapa rubriker, ...
Thai:เป็นข่าวใหญ่, ...
Turkish:dikkat çekmek, ...
Vietnamese:gây chú ý lớn, ...

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