grab the headlines
Command media attention
To grab the headlines is to attract major news coverage or public attention.
The phrase implies something dramatic or significant enough to dominate media: The scandal grabbed the headlines for weeks.
Often used figuratively for anything that commands attention: Her resignation grabbed the headlines at the company meeting.
- breaking newsNewly unfolding events reported
- celebrityWidely recognized public figure
- limelightCenter of public notice
- news cycleDuration stories stay prominent
- scandalDisgraceful public affair
controversy · public discourse · zeitgeist · press coverage · hype · breakthrough · influencer · buzz · moral panic · sensationalism · click bait · notoriety · award ceremony · editorial · press release · stardom · media outlet · investigative journalism
grab the headlinesfly under the radar
Evade attention deliberately
slip under the radar · pass unnoticed · keep a low profile · fall on deaf ears
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