1
as in acclaimed
to praise or publicize lavishly and often excessively
that reviewer always ballyhoos any book by one of his pet authors
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as in promoted
to provide publicity for
the TV networks usually spend the summer months ballyhooing their new fall shows
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Recent Examples of ballyhooed
After being delayed for more than three weeks, the graduation for more than 80 sheriff cadets was finally allowed — and ballyhooed as the largest academy class in the agency’s history.
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Josephine Stratman,
New York Daily News,
28 May 2026
Nuclear energy was ballyhooed back in the 1930s as a way to feed the world.
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Sean Woods,
Rolling Stone,
5 Aug. 2025
Josephine Stratman,
New York Daily News,
28 May 2026
Nuclear energy was ballyhooed back in the 1930s as a way to feed the world.
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Sean Woods,
Rolling Stone,
5 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for ballyhooed
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Other routes point drivers toward Norðaravatn, a tranquil village lake that was recently transformed by the islands’ acclaimed ‘Closed for Maintenance’ environmental initiative, where global volunteers and locals hand-built a scenic walking path to protect the surrounding terrain.
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The limited run of the acclaimed, hit play starring Tony-winner John Lithgow is coming to its pre-scheduled close.
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At the San Diego event, the guide also promoted one restaurant, Kato in Los Angeles, to the two-star list and honored nine new restaurants with one-star awards, including Naides in San Francisco, one of the few Filipino cuisine restaurants in the nation with that distinction.
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She was hired as a sous chef and promoted to executive chef just two months later.
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After Lyles announced that Harrington won the second ballot, the council voted unanimously to acclaim Harrington as the city’s next mayor.
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Pino’s supporters sighed and sniffled when the verdict was announced.
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The only food stall that was open during kickoff sold turkey legs for $23, a smash cheeseburger for $20 and a giant western sausage for $20.
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An oceanfront home in the Laguna Beach enclave of Emerald Bay has quietly sold for $110 million, the highest price in Orange County history.
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The most recent fares were advertised on the cruise’s website as starting at $1,300 per person, with some activities included while others cost extra.
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In others, the place advertised on the itinerary may be a long way from the port.
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Trump has touted the success of the US intervention in Venezuela and his unlikely partnership with Rodriguez.
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Long a cult favorite, Montgomery has had a bit of a resurgence in the past few years, touted by bands like Dry Cleaning, then interviewed in The Guardian and celebrated in pages like these.
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Since OpenAI launched ChatGPT in 2022, business leaders have trumpeted AI’s potential to handle tasks long reserved for a massive white-collar workforce.
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Others, however, like Darren Aronofsky and Natasha Lyonne have openly embraced it, as other stars like Demi Moore, Sandra Bullock and Reese Witherspoon have trumpeted the tech’s inevitability.
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The identity of the Uber driver was not publicized.
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The streamer has not yet publicized the release date for the show.
Cite this Entry
“Ballyhooed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ballyhooed. Accessed 26 Jun. 2026.
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