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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Some in the art world speculate Banksy orchestrated the unmasking himself as a publicity stunt, consistent with his history of subversive pranks and satire.
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Laurie Kellman, Los Angeles Times, 23 Mar. 2026
Prediction market Kalshi loves a publicity stunt.
—Jacqueline Munis, Fortune, 23 Mar. 2026
There was a strong suspicion that the deployment of Meredith and his two valiant soldiers was more of a low-cost publicity stunt than a serious attempt to cull the emu population.
—Tom Hawking, Popular Science, 25 Feb. 2026
Perhaps most impressive is the comedy’s nail-biting opening scene, as Matt and Jay decide to stage a publicity stunt of them leaping from the top of Toronto’s 116-story CN Tower and skydiving into a major baseball stadium, all in a foolhardy attempt to promote the band.
—Patrick Ryan, USA Today, 17 Feb. 2026
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Laurie Kellman, Los Angeles Times, 23 Mar. 2026
Prediction market Kalshi loves a publicity stunt.
—Jacqueline Munis, Fortune, 23 Mar. 2026
There was a strong suspicion that the deployment of Meredith and his two valiant soldiers was more of a low-cost publicity stunt than a serious attempt to cull the emu population.
—Tom Hawking, Popular Science, 25 Feb. 2026
Perhaps most impressive is the comedy’s nail-biting opening scene, as Matt and Jay decide to stage a publicity stunt of them leaping from the top of Toronto’s 116-story CN Tower and skydiving into a major baseball stadium, all in a foolhardy attempt to promote the band.
—Patrick Ryan, USA Today, 17 Feb. 2026
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 Mar. 2026.
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