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Idiom idiom

make news


To be published in the news media.

Meaning adapted from Wiktionary, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.


SIMPLE

“The local cat made news by saving a bird.”

CONTEXTUAL

“The small town festival made news after thousands of visitors arrived unexpectedly.”

COMPLEX

“The scientist's controversial discovery made news across the globe, sparking intense debate among experts in the field.”


Related idioms8entries
  1. 01

    absence makes the heart grow fonder

    One feels more love or affection for those one loves when parted from them.

  2. 02

    bad news

    An irritating, troublesome or harmful object, situation or individual.

  3. 03

    bad news bears

    Said of someone or something that will bring disaster or bad fortune to one.

  4. 04

    cannot make it

    Cannot reach satisfactory or expected standards or do something competently; describes someone in a hopeless situation.

  5. 05

    doctors make the worst patients

    It is difficult to advise people on subjects that they are experts on.

  6. 06

    enough to make a cat laugh

    Very outlandish or outrageous.

  7. 07

    enough to make the angels weep

    Something so distressing that it causes one to lose hope and faith.

  8. 08

    fine feathers make fine birds

    Something that appears beautiful or good is by definition beautiful or good.

Last updated August 10, 2026