phrasal verb · neutral
make the headlines
/meɪk ðə ˈhɛdlaɪnz/HEAD·lines
speakingtask2
to appear in news headlines; to be widely reported in the news
Examples
“The scandal made the headlines for several days.”
“His invention made the headlines around the world.”
“The protest made the headlines, bringing attention to the issue.”
Band 8 sentence
“The charity's work made the headlines, prompting a surge in donations from across the country.”
Collocations
- make the headlines for
- make the headlines worldwide
Word family
headline nounhit the headlines phrasal verb
Common mistakes
make headlines→make the headlines
do the headlines→make the headlines
Say it for a higher band
5get in the news→6be in the news→7+make the headlines
Synonyms
hit the headlines
Easily confused
hit the headlines
“The celebrity's divorce hit the headlines last month.”
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