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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
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
Sean Woods, Rolling Stone, 5 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for ballyhooed
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The cars were critically acclaimed.—
Morgan Korn,
ABC News,
26 Oct. 2025
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The series was both popular and critically acclaimed during its run, picking up a Peabody Award, seven Emmys, and even a Grammy.—
Ryan Coleman,
Entertainment Weekly,
23 Oct. 2025
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In April 2025, the firm promoted Swain as co-head of its equity capital solutions group.—
Shawn Tully,
Fortune,
1 Nov. 2025
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DeGrezia succeeds Matt Brown, who was promoted in August to senior vice president, regional director of Saks Global stores in the South.—
David Moin,
Footwear News,
31 Oct. 2025
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Trump announced plans to impose an additional 10% tariff on Canada on Saturday over a TV ad featuring footage of former President Ronald Reagan criticizing tariffs.—
Diane Brady,
Fortune,
27 Oct. 2025
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More tenants could be announced at Everette Downs with a commercial building space and an outparcel still available, Robinson said.—
Andy Humbles,
Nashville Tennessean,
27 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Gabbiadini scored five times in 15 league games, but was sold that same season to Derby County at a loss.—
Matt Woosnam,
New York Times,
25 Oct. 2025
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Laster allegedly sold this information to two betters for about $100,000.—
Anthony Chiang,
Miami Herald,
25 Oct. 2025
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Tesla has created impactful vehicles and software, but are its Full Self-Driving features really as safe as advertised?—
Charles Singh,
USA Today,
30 Oct. 2025
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Freshman phenom Darryn Peterson looks to be as good as advertised on the basketball court.—
Shreyas Laddha,
Kansas City Star,
30 Oct. 2025
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Sburlati touted the draft law — which needs to be voted on by the Senate and then by the Chamber of Deputies and related committee — while acknowledging defeat on the amendment for now.—
Martino Carrera,
Footwear News,
24 Oct. 2025
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City leaders have touted the extension as important to connecting many of the city’s entertainment, business and cultural landmarks and aiding the region’s growth and tourism.—
PJ Green,
Kansas City Star,
24 Oct. 2025
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Bellei trumpeted a strong rapport between price and quality among the Saudi collections on display.—
Miles Socha,
Footwear News,
23 Oct. 2025
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Aaronson’s defensive reliability has been trumpeted by Daniel Farke this season.—
Beren Cross,
New York Times,
19 Oct. 2025
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After authorities publicized the case last November, more people reported assaults by the defendant, dramatically increasing the number of crimes charged against Sarceno Orla.—
Robert Salonga,
Mercury News,
24 Oct. 2025
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The 42-seat cinema has largely hosted private screenings for family members, with studios supplying major releases, but presidents have also hosted higher profile, publicized screenings with guests from the entertainment industry.—
Ted Johnson,
Deadline,
23 Oct. 2025
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“Ballyhooed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ballyhooed. Accessed 1 Nov. 2025.
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