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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In 1959, a newlywed couple spent their two-week honeymoon sealed in a Miami fallout shelter as a publicity stunt.
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Mark Dent, thehustle.co, 31 May 2024
The publicity stunt was among a long line of disruptive acts by Just Stop Oil to draw attention to the climate crisis.
—Brian Melley, The Christian Science Monitor, 20 June 2024
But that doesn’t mean laser-tattooing fruit is only a publicity stunt.
—Amanda Gerut, Fortune Europe, 31 May 2024
Officially known as Richard Booth, the man clearly knew the power of a good publicity stunt.
—Abbie Kozolchyk, Condé Nast Traveler, 23 Apr. 2024
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Mark Dent, thehustle.co, 31 May 2024
The publicity stunt was among a long line of disruptive acts by Just Stop Oil to draw attention to the climate crisis.
—Brian Melley, The Christian Science Monitor, 20 June 2024
But that doesn’t mean laser-tattooing fruit is only a publicity stunt.
—Amanda Gerut, Fortune Europe, 31 May 2024
Officially known as Richard Booth, the man clearly knew the power of a good publicity stunt.
—Abbie Kozolchyk, Condé Nast Traveler, 23 Apr. 2024
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 26 Jul. 2024.
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