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  • Get ready to make a splash in these beachy, breezy styles.
    — Gaby Keiderling, Harper's BAZAAR, 10 Jan. 2023
  • Texas likes to make a splash even if that splash is a belly flop.
    — Tim Cowlishaw, Dallas News, 13 Mar. 2023
  • Take a cue from Kate and make a splash in tartan this season.
    — Claire Harmeyer, Peoplemag, 5 Dec. 2022
  • Ahead, three ways to make a splash in cherry cola this fall.
    — Annie Blay, Allure, 3 Nov. 2023
  • Buc-ee’s is not the only big gas station to make a splash in the Kansas City metro.
    — Bill Lukitsch, Kansas City Star, 18 May 2024
  • The Four Seasons is ready to make a splash in Napa Valley.
    — Stacey Leasca, Travel + Leisure, 24 Aug. 2021
  • Curry tends to make a splash, or many splashes, at MSG.
    — Ron Kroichick, San Francisco Chronicle, 14 Dec. 2021
  • The Gathering, spent the last few years investing to make a splash in video games.
    — Jason Schreier, Bloomberg.com, 3 Jan. 2023
  • Logic is gearing up to make a splash in 2023 with a little help from his friends.
    — Starr Bowenbank, Billboard, 10 Jan. 2023
  • And while diamonds may be the star of the show, other gemstones also make a splash.
    — Tori Latham, Robb Report, 18 May 2024
  • Baby bangs, however, are a celeb go-to when looking to change it up and make a splash.
    — Kara Nesvig, Allure, 16 Sep. 2022
  • Daroca Design is ready to make a splash at this year’s Monaco Yacht Show.
    — Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 26 Sep. 2023
  • Ride all your favorite rides, make a splash on all your favorite water slides, food and shows.
    — Gege Reed, The Courier-Journal, 2 June 2022
  • And a Black man's videos about encounters with his neighbors while fishing make a splash.
    — Elizabeth Robinson, NBC News, 28 July 2023
  • From tech gadgets to fashion must-haves and home treasures, these Prime selections are sure to make a splash.
    — Samantha Booth, Rolling Stone, 11 Oct. 2023
  • Jump around in the inflatable bouncy house, make a splash in the water slide, and marvel at some magic at the magic show.
    — Globe Staff, BostonGlobe.com, 16 Aug. 2023
  • From tech gadgets to fashion must-haves and home treasures, these Prime Day selections are sure to make a splash.
    — Theresa Johnson, Rolling Stone, 4 Oct. 2023
  • One of the first major 3D fighting games to make a splash in the era of 2D sprites, the Tekken series has always stood apart as a technical showcase of its time.
    — Christopher Cruz, Rolling Stone, 23 Jan. 2024
  • An in-flight incident once required the involvement of Alec Baldwin to make a splash.
    — Amanda Hess, New York Times, 6 Oct. 2023
  • Give yourself a confidence boost and make a splash on those long summer nights with Atlantis.
    — Grooming Playbook, The Salt Lake Tribune, 10 May 2022
  • When the Drama field lacks a sure Best Picture heavyweight, the Globes like to make a splash with a slightly unexpected pick.
    — Vulture, 10 Jan. 2023
  • Chinese film sales company Parallax Films is poised to make a splash this week in Tokyo.
    — Patrick Frater, Variety, 22 Oct. 2023
  • On sale for just $60, these classic sandals would make a splash in your summer footwear collection.
    — Jennifer Chan, Travel + Leisure, 1 July 2023
  • Newly available in 20 U.S. markets, the black gin hopes to make a splash this holiday season.
    — Elva Ramirez, Forbes, 15 Oct. 2021
  • Projecting any sort of big-name trade is an exercise in the unlikely, but Houston could fit the bill of a team looking to make a splash.
    — Michael Shapiro, Chron, 16 May 2023
  • With ample needs, ample resources and ample payroll space, the Giants have vowed to make a splash in free agency.
    — John Shea, San Francisco Chronicle, 29 Nov. 2022
  • Chargers Plaschke: Chargers want to finally make a splash?
    — Andrés Soto, Los Angeles Times, 20 Jan. 2024
  • Arc is ready to make a splash with its latest electric boat model: a wake sports boat appropriately called the Arc Sport.
    — Andrew J. Hawkins, The Verge, 20 Feb. 2024
  • With pockets deep enough to make a splash, and potential trade pieces that grew in value like Dallas-Fort Worth real estate.
    — Dallas News, 2 Aug. 2022
  • Black and white is the most classic choice for a houndstooth print, but other color combinations make a splash in the distinct pattern, too.
    — Claire Harmeyer, Peoplemag, 27 Sep. 2022

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