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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Given the current dynamics of Congress, with Republicans controlling both chambers, any impeachment effort against the president would be expected to fail, with critics dismissing such moves as a publicity stunt.
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Jason Lemon, MSNBC Newsweek, 11 Dec. 2025
What kind of publicity stunt takes six years?
—Julia Moore, PEOPLE, 11 Dec. 2025
Neither would ever take part in a publicity stunt.
—Christina Dugan Ramirez, FOXNews.com, 9 Dec. 2025
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, 23 Nov. 2025
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Jason Lemon, MSNBC Newsweek, 11 Dec. 2025
What kind of publicity stunt takes six years?
—Julia Moore, PEOPLE, 11 Dec. 2025
Neither would ever take part in a publicity stunt.
—Christina Dugan Ramirez, FOXNews.com, 9 Dec. 2025
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, 23 Nov. 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 25 Dec. 2025.
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