Phrase guide

make news

verb · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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verb

Meaning 1

To be published in the news media.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: idiomatic, intransitive

Examples

  • He had no idea why the story made news; it did not seem at all newsworthy to him.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

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Across languages

Translations

4 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Chinese Mandarin: 上新聞 /上新闻 (shàng xīnwén) — be published in the news media
  • Finnish: tulla uutinen — be published in the news media
  • Italian: fare notizia — be published in the news media
  • Portuguese: sair no jornal — be published in the news media