publicity
noun
pub·lic·i·ty
(ˌ)pə-ˈbli-sə-tē 
-ˈbli-stē
1
: the quality or state of being public
2
a
: an act or device designed to attract public interest
specifically
: information with news value issued as a means of gaining public attention or support
b
: the dissemination of information or promotional material
c
: paid advertising
d
: public attention or acclaim
Examples of publicity in a Sentence
His public appearances are good publicity for the new movie.
An arrest for drunk driving is bad publicity for any celebrity.
The film has gotten some good publicity.
She has received a lot of publicity for her latest novel.
The studio spent a lot of money on publicity for the movie.
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Darrell Smith, Sacbee.com, 20 Dec. 2025
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Numerous legal experts have told CNN that the underlying complaints are weak — and that the publicity may be the real point.
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Darrell Smith, Sacbee.com, 20 Dec. 2025
Earlier this year, a judge agreed that jurors in the elder Gray's trial would be selected from outside Barrow County out of concern that the case's publicity may have tainted the opinions of locals.
—Dan Raby, CBS News, 18 Dec. 2025
Baker said the team was aware of the publicity but said the planning for the arrest of Flores-Ruiz was similar to the other arrests.
—John Diedrich, jsonline.com, 16 Dec. 2025
Numerous legal experts have told CNN that the underlying complaints are weak — and that the publicity may be the real point.
—Brian Stelter, CNN Money, 16 Dec. 2025
See All Example Sentences for publicity
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“Publicity.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/publicity. Accessed 28 Dec. 2025.
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publicity
noun
pub·lic·i·ty
(ˌ)pə-ˈblis-ət-ē
1
: the condition of being public or publicly known
2
: an act or device designed to attract public interest
especially
: information with a news value designed to further the interests of a place, person, or cause
3
a
: an action that gains public attention
b
: the attention so gained
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