Definition of puff piece
chiefly US, informal + disapproving
: a story, news report, etc., that praises someone or something too much
The story was just another puff piece to help the mayor get reelected.
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“Puff piece.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/puff%20piece. Accessed 13 May. 2021.
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