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

Post Malone is yet to make a statement on the rearranged dates, but his promoters said it would be "impossible to get people to the concert and home again safely" without London Underground services.

From BBC

His March 2025 show was designed to make a statement on global politics, with him stating that he "wanted to imagine new harmony" as he believed "that is what we all need".

From BBC

Arsenal flagged up the early heavyweight confrontation with Premier League champions Liverpool at Anfield with the social media message: "Make a statement."

From BBC

A newly unsealed court document says Richard Tillman admitted to officers that he set a post office on fire because he was ‘trying to make a statement to the United States Government.’

From Los Angeles Times

“We just wanted to make a statement to Luka that we support what he does for his country,” Pelinka told Dan Woike of The Athletic in Poland.

From Los Angeles Times