publicity stunt
noun
: something done just to get the attention of the public
Her antics on the show were just a publicity stunt.
Examples of publicity stunt in a Sentence
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Some people suspect your parent’s separation is a publicity stunt or find the timing a little too convenient.
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Yvonne Villarreal, Los Angeles Times, 26 Mar. 2024
But as of right now, this is just the best-case scenario, but this is not a publicity stunt.
—Charna Flam, Peoplemag, 15 Mar. 2024
What started as a one-off publicity stunt turned into a beloved cultural institution.
—Amanda Rosa, Miami Herald, 14 Feb. 2024
When Taylor Swift was caught on camera enjoying a drink and cheering on the Kansas City Chiefs while donning boyfriend Travis Kelce’s number on her jacket, she was accused of creating a publicity stunt, causing the Chiefs to lose a game and taking up too much airtime.
—Dr. Katie Hurley, CNN, 9 Feb. 2024
Her appearances at his games have spiked TV ratings and led to some claims of a publicity stunt due to just how public the romance is — but Swift affirmed to Time that that couldn’t be further from the truth.
—Ellise Shafer, Variety, 6 Dec. 2023
Beaujolais nouveaux are an annual gimmick, something of a publicity stunt, easy come, easy go.
—Florence Fabricant, New York Times, 23 Oct. 2023
In a rare publicity stunt, the government allowed Queen to play José Amalfitani Stadium in March 1981, and the chance for attendees to see a rock band fill a stadium without fearing for their lives inspired an entire generation of kids to pick up instruments.
—Matthew Dursum, SPIN, 20 Nov. 2023
Skeptics wonder why such an elusive creature would pop a squat by a train route frequented by hundreds of tourists if not for a prank or a publicity stunt.
—Dac Collins, Outdoor Life, 10 Oct. 2023
Yvonne Villarreal, Los Angeles Times, 26 Mar. 2024
But as of right now, this is just the best-case scenario, but this is not a publicity stunt.
—Charna Flam, Peoplemag, 15 Mar. 2024
What started as a one-off publicity stunt turned into a beloved cultural institution.
—Amanda Rosa, Miami Herald, 14 Feb. 2024
When Taylor Swift was caught on camera enjoying a drink and cheering on the Kansas City Chiefs while donning boyfriend Travis Kelce’s number on her jacket, she was accused of creating a publicity stunt, causing the Chiefs to lose a game and taking up too much airtime.
—Dr. Katie Hurley, CNN, 9 Feb. 2024
Her appearances at his games have spiked TV ratings and led to some claims of a publicity stunt due to just how public the romance is — but Swift affirmed to Time that that couldn’t be further from the truth.
—Ellise Shafer, Variety, 6 Dec. 2023
Beaujolais nouveaux are an annual gimmick, something of a publicity stunt, easy come, easy go.
—Florence Fabricant, New York Times, 23 Oct. 2023
In a rare publicity stunt, the government allowed Queen to play José Amalfitani Stadium in March 1981, and the chance for attendees to see a rock band fill a stadium without fearing for their lives inspired an entire generation of kids to pick up instruments.
—Matthew Dursum, SPIN, 20 Nov. 2023
Skeptics wonder why such an elusive creature would pop a squat by a train route frequented by hundreds of tourists if not for a prank or a publicity stunt.
—Dac Collins, Outdoor Life, 10 Oct. 2023
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