publicity stunt
noun
: something done just to get the attention of the public
Her antics on the show were just a publicity stunt.
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This isn’t some union publicity stunt.
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Voice Of The People, New York Daily News, 3 Feb. 2026
Others think the disappearance was a publicity stunt.
—Emily Krauser, PEOPLE, 18 Jan. 2026
But for those who’d been toiling away on humanoid robots for decades, Musk’s announcement was something more than a publicity stunt.
—James Vincent, Harpers Magazine, 30 Dec. 2025
In fact, the ball drop itself started as a sort of publicity stunt for the newspaper.
—Zach Wichter, USA Today, 28 Dec. 2025
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Voice Of The People, New York Daily News, 3 Feb. 2026
Others think the disappearance was a publicity stunt.
—Emily Krauser, PEOPLE, 18 Jan. 2026
But for those who’d been toiling away on humanoid robots for decades, Musk’s announcement was something more than a publicity stunt.
—James Vincent, Harpers Magazine, 30 Dec. 2025
In fact, the ball drop itself started as a sort of publicity stunt for the newspaper.
—Zach Wichter, USA Today, 28 Dec. 2025
See All Example Sentences for publicity stunt
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“Publicity stunt.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/publicity%20stunt. Accessed 4 Feb. 2026.
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