make a statement

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make a statement

verb makes a statement · making a statement · made a statement

idiomatic To implicitly communicate an idea, often through one's fashion choices. As we sometimes also say about elements of fashion and etiquette, the way you use English "Makes a Statement" or "Sends a Message" — even though these Statements/Messages often have nothing to do with the actual information you're trying to transmit.
Similar: send a message
Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see make, a, statement. His attorney is expected to make a statement tomorrow.

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@misc{make_a_statement_2026,
  title = {make a statement},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/make%20a%20statement},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}