publicist
noun
pub·li·cist
ˈpə-blə-sist 
1
a
: an expert in international law
b
: an expert or commentator on public affairs
2
: one that publicizes
specifically
: press agent
Examples of publicist in a Sentence
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Off-screen, Bomer has been married to publicist Simon Halls since 2011.
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Keith Langston, Peoplemag, 9 Apr. 2024
But in any case, Jordan cannot condemn Hamas directly but let some publicists or ex-ministers to do that.
—Benjamin Weinthal, Fox News, 4 Apr. 2024
He had been hospitalized at DMC Detroit Receiving Hospital for two weeks before his death at 7:58 a.m., his longtime publicist told the Detroit Free Press.
—Bill McGraw, Detroit Free Press, 2 Apr. 2024
Variety is awaiting response from Perdomo’s publicist regarding the location of his death.
—Michaela Zee, Variety, 30 Mar. 2024
William Kidston, a three-time Emmy-winning photographer who worked in Hollywood for decades, died March 22 of prostate cancer at his home in Denver, publicist Roger Neal announced.
—Mike Barnes, The Hollywood Reporter, 5 Apr. 2024
His publicist, Matt Lee, said the cause of his death, in a hospital, was congestive heart failure.
—Michael S. Rosenwald, New York Times, 4 Apr. 2024
Rush shared daughter Cowan, 60, with her second husband, publicist Warren Cowan.
—Julia Moore, Peoplemag, 1 Apr. 2024
Married three times, her husbands included publicist Warren Cowan.
—Pat Saperstein, Variety, 1 Apr. 2024
Keith Langston, Peoplemag, 9 Apr. 2024
But in any case, Jordan cannot condemn Hamas directly but let some publicists or ex-ministers to do that.
—Benjamin Weinthal, Fox News, 4 Apr. 2024
He had been hospitalized at DMC Detroit Receiving Hospital for two weeks before his death at 7:58 a.m., his longtime publicist told the Detroit Free Press.
—Bill McGraw, Detroit Free Press, 2 Apr. 2024
Variety is awaiting response from Perdomo’s publicist regarding the location of his death.
—Michaela Zee, Variety, 30 Mar. 2024
William Kidston, a three-time Emmy-winning photographer who worked in Hollywood for decades, died March 22 of prostate cancer at his home in Denver, publicist Roger Neal announced.
—Mike Barnes, The Hollywood Reporter, 5 Apr. 2024
His publicist, Matt Lee, said the cause of his death, in a hospital, was congestive heart failure.
—Michael S. Rosenwald, New York Times, 4 Apr. 2024
Rush shared daughter Cowan, 60, with her second husband, publicist Warren Cowan.
—Julia Moore, Peoplemag, 1 Apr. 2024
Married three times, her husbands included publicist Warren Cowan.
—Pat Saperstein, Variety, 1 Apr. 2024
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publicist
noun
pub·li·cist
ˈpəb-lə-səst
1
a
: an expert in international law
b
: an expert on public affairs
2
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