hit the headlines
Make front page
To hit the headlines is to become major news, attracting widespread media attention: The scandal hit the headlines just before the election.
The phrase implies sudden prominence—something noteworthy enough to appear in newspaper headlines or lead news broadcasts.
Often used for dramatic or unexpected developments: The company hit the headlines when its CEO was arrested.
- hit the big timeAchieve major success
- front pageNewspaper's opening display
- break the storyPublish news first
- breaking storyNewly emerging news event
- breaking newsNewly unfolding events reported
newsworthy · make a splash · cause a stir · shockwaves · notoriety · controversy · attention-grabbing · newsflash · scandal · media circus · tabloid · scoop · sensational · go viral · outrage · press release · trending · breakthrough
hit the headlinesobscurity
State of being unknown
fly under the radar · slip under the radar · pass unnoticed · keep a low profile · fall on deaf ears
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