make a statement

1. Create a certain impression; communicate an idea or mood without using words. For example, The furnishings here make a statement about the company. [Mid-1900s]

Example Sentences

"Both teams were in a similar situation with regards to the availability of players, but they have a balanced squad with a few seasoned players and several younger guys who will be desperate to make a statement," said Erasmus.

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Zak Crawley had spent the lead up to the 2023 Ashes thinking about hitting the first ball for a boundary - about wanting to "make a statement".

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I hadn’t particularly been trying to make a statement.

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Health Secretary Neil Gray will make a statement on Thursday to MSPs on winter preparedness and national planning priorities.

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“There are these two big guys everyone pays attention to, and then there is you. If you want to make a statement—and get people to notice you—why don’t you go your own way and be the honest one?”

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