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information released to the media that is designed to gain public attention or support for a person, business, or cause
an endless flow of publicity for our charity event resulted in a great turnout
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Recent Examples of publicity
Fowler, 58, worked more than three decades in the music business, handling publicity for heavyweights like Dolly Parton, Shania Twain and Toby Keith along the way.
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Brad Schmitt, Nashville Tennessean, 24 Sep. 2025
Another legal fight has broken out between rival Hollywood publicity firms, with MPRM suing 42West for allegedly orchestrating a hostile departure of its entire senior leadership team.
—Winston Cho, HollywoodReporter, 22 Sep. 2025
The film was released to relatively little publicity by Angel Studios, the insurgent independent production house behind surprise, Christian box office hits like Sound of Freedom and The Chosen.
—Ryan Coleman, Entertainment Weekly, 21 Sep. 2025
One afternoon, Holton shadowed a housing advocate on her visits to a few households, taking publicity photographs as a service to the nonprofit and to the families.
—Qian Julie Wang, New Yorker, 20 Sep. 2025
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Brad Schmitt, Nashville Tennessean, 24 Sep. 2025
Another legal fight has broken out between rival Hollywood publicity firms, with MPRM suing 42West for allegedly orchestrating a hostile departure of its entire senior leadership team.
—Winston Cho, HollywoodReporter, 22 Sep. 2025
The film was released to relatively little publicity by Angel Studios, the insurgent independent production house behind surprise, Christian box office hits like Sound of Freedom and The Chosen.
—Ryan Coleman, Entertainment Weekly, 21 Sep. 2025
One afternoon, Holton shadowed a housing advocate on her visits to a few households, taking publicity photographs as a service to the nonprofit and to the families.
—Qian Julie Wang, New Yorker, 20 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for publicity
Noun
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Unlike earlier tech booms, this surge is not about speculation and hype, but structural reinvention.—
Preston Fore,
Fortune,
28 Sep. 2025
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The actress and comedian was part of the event’s hype team before the players tee off.—
Andreas Wiseman,
Deadline,
28 Sep. 2025
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Programmatic advertising lets buyers target audiences based on demographics, shopping patterns or other attributes.—
Todd Spangler,
Variety,
1 Oct. 2025
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The company reportedly spent $25 million on the advertising deal Kidman is also the founder of her own production company, Blossom Films.—
Lea Veloso,
StyleCaster,
1 Oct. 2025
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In the book, Shaw describes the subway grate scene featuring Monroe and actor Tom Ewell in The Seven Year Itch, and its subsequent image was his idea; however, the still image for the movie's advertisement was actually shot in a Los Angeles studio.—
Mark Gray,
PEOPLE,
26 Sep. 2025
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Also this week, your smart refrigerator may come with a new unwanted feature—advertisements.—
Li Goldstein,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
26 Sep. 2025
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“Publicity.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/publicity. Accessed 2 Oct. 2025.
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