Thesaurus results for BALLYHOOED

ballyhooed

verb

past tense of ballyhoo

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 of more than 80 sheriff cadets was finally allowed — and ballyhooed as the largest academy class in the agency’s history. — Josephine Stratman, New York Daily News, 16 July 2026 Nuclear energy was ballyhooed back in the 1930s as a way to feed the world. — Sean Woods, Rolling Stone, 5 Aug. 2025

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As Navarro smiled and acclaimed the crowd, Boisson smashed her racket on the court directly behind her.

— Ava Wallace, New York Times, 14 Sep. 2026
The documentary was directed by British filmmakers Dylan Southern and Will Lovelace, already acclaimed for their indie rock doc chops.

— Patrick Brzeski, HollywoodReporter, 5 Sep. 2026

Definition of acclaimed

Verb

For The Times) UCLA Chancellor Julio Frenk’s statement to distance the university from a law school symposium on 9/11 has promoted growing faculty backlash over academic freedom.

— Jaweed Kaleem, Los Angeles Times, 18 Sep. 2026
That group has promoted the poll as evidence of Democrat David Jolly’s viability in the governor’s race — despite Republicans’ massive voter registration advantage in the state.

— Claire Heddles, Miami Herald, 18 Sep. 2026

Definition of promoted

Verb

One month before the Pentagon announced its first equity stake in a company, its top lawyer asked the White House to explain why the deal wouldn’t break the law.

— Eleanor Mueller, semafor.com, 21 Sep. 2026
The victory came after Northwestern announced a three-year contract extension through 2031 for fourth-year coach Braun on Thursday.

— Colleen Kane, Chicago Tribune, 20 Sep. 2026

Definition of announced

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White real estate agents also averaged $1,998,000 in annual sales volume, the total dollar amount of property sold by an agent, whereas Black agents averaged $474,500 in sales volume.

— Michael Butler, Miami Herald, 21 Sep. 2026
The special-edition collaboration will be sold direct-to-consumer until supplies last.

— Kaleigh Werner, Footwear News, 21 Sep. 2026

Definition of sold

Verb

Marcus tends to get more of its business through family-friendly title, though the chain has played and advertised many films this summer from Neon, Sony Pictures Classics, Magnolia, and others.

— Brian Welk, IndieWire, 17 Sep. 2026
The selection process began in May, when the position was advertised.

— Todd Karpovich, Baltimore Sun, 16 Sep. 2026

Definition of advertised

Verb

Amendment 3 is touted as a big tax break for Florida property owners and would increase the property tax exemption from $50,000 to $250,000 on primary homes by 2028.

— Michelle Marchante, Miami Herald, 17 Sep. 2026
Stefanski also touted edge rusher Jaelan Phillips, a first-round pick in 2021 who logged a sack in his Panthers debut.

— Daniel Flick, AJC.com, 17 Sep. 2026

Definition of touted

Verb

Cast in a crisp white fabric, the sleeveless dress featured a scoop neckline with a formfitting silhouette and slightly trumpeted skirt.

— Julia Teti, Footwear News, 16 Sep. 2026
After the opening weekend of this season, the Premier League trumpeted a record of 100 per cent accuracy in key decisions made by match officials.

— Oliver Kay, New York Times, 15 Sep. 2026

Definition of trumpeted

Verb

But the eligibility requirements for models or the process of the review has not been publicized.

— Hadas Gold, CNN Money, 14 Sep. 2026
Board member Nick Melvoin similarly expressed discomfort that the board had not explicitly approved the change and that it had not been widely publicized.

— Teresa Liu, Daily News, 4 Sep. 2026

Definition of publicized

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