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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Peters said Rosing was forced to leave school in her senior year and has struggled to hold a job due to the criminal charges and subsequent publicity.
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Quinlan Bentley, USA TODAY, 14 Aug. 2024
The de minimis provision has gotten plenty of publicity in the wake of the popularity of Shein and Temu, both of which have heavily leveraged the trade exception to ship more packages into the U.S.
—Glenn Taylor, Sourcing Journal, 16 Aug. 2024
In this case, the publicity — it was hoped — also would make an impression on other families.
—Howard Blume, Los Angeles Times, 15 Aug. 2024
Green Day singer Billie Joe Armstrong recently gave the team some free publicity by spray painting a B’s logo over an Oakland A’s logo in Toronto’s Rogers Centre.
—Alex Sherman, CNBC, 13 Aug. 2024
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Quinlan Bentley, USA TODAY, 14 Aug. 2024
The de minimis provision has gotten plenty of publicity in the wake of the popularity of Shein and Temu, both of which have heavily leveraged the trade exception to ship more packages into the U.S.
—Glenn Taylor, Sourcing Journal, 16 Aug. 2024
In this case, the publicity — it was hoped — also would make an impression on other families.
—Howard Blume, Los Angeles Times, 15 Aug. 2024
Green Day singer Billie Joe Armstrong recently gave the team some free publicity by spray painting a B’s logo over an Oakland A’s logo in Toronto’s Rogers Centre.
—Alex Sherman, CNBC, 13 Aug. 2024
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 14 Sep. 2024.
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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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