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

The representative from California and power player in Democratic Party politics is expected to make a statement on her future following Tuesday’s elections.

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For Bellingham, an El Clasico provides the perfect stage to make a statement.

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He added that he would respond if Fide president Arkady Dvorkovich were to make a statement.

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“I really don’t feel like there was a time when you could have an individual make a statement on their personal social media and have their employer receive thousands of phone calls.”

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England needed to make a statement in their World Cup opener against South Africa - and they delivered it tenfold.

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