ballyhooing

verb

present participle of ballyhoo
1
as in advertising
to praise or publicize lavishly and often excessively that reviewer always ballyhoos any book by one of his pet authors

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2
as in promoting
to provide publicity for the TV networks usually spend the summer months ballyhooing their new fall shows

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for ballyhooing
  1. advertising
  2. promoting
  3. announcing
  4. selling
  5. trumpeting
  6. acclaiming
  7. touting
Verb
  • Additionally, avoiding social media posts about travel and arranging for mail collection and trash removal prevents advertising an empty house.
    — Jill Schildhouse, Forbes.com, 10 July 2026
  • Prosecutors also allege Horbatko operated a website advertising the animals for sale, which led authorities to consider additional charges in the case.
    — Moná Thomas, PEOPLE, 7 July 2026
Definition of advertising
Verb
  • Instead of promoting their efforts, Republican lawmakers were left scrambling when the president abruptly withdrew his support over a separate political fight.
    — Samantha Delouya, CNN Money, 11 July 2026
  • Critics have said such cases have become more frequent and accuse Modi’s government of promoting films that align with its nationalist narrative.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 10 July 2026
Definition of promoting
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  • At her press conference announcing the request for criminal investigations, Sheinbaum also called for petitions to the Inter-American Commission on Human Rights and the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights.
    — Mauricio Torres, CNN Money, 12 July 2026
  • In early 2024, this writer first broke the story about Toyota announcing that the Century would evolve from a single flagship limousine into a standalone ultra-luxury marque and sit above Lexus as Toyota’s ultra-luxury brand.
    — Peter Lyon, Forbes.com, 11 July 2026
Definition of announcing
Verb
  • Being authentic means genuinely caring about your clients' needs, not just selling to them.
    — Austin Schutte, Forbes.com, 10 July 2026
  • The firm, which markets itself as a recreational tool for athletes and content creators, is currently blocked from selling its latest offering in the US under a new federal rule.
    — J.D. Capelouto, semafor.com, 10 July 2026
Definition of selling
Verb
  • Trump began his second term last year by trumpeting the construction of the Panama Canal during the Roosevelt administration.
    — CBS News, CBS News, 1 July 2026
  • Within the confines of Seattle Stadium, rainbow pride gear, flags supporting the Islamic Republic of Iran, and those trumpeting the pre-Revolution dynasty, all coexisted amidst the 66,925 in the stands.
    — Sean Gregory, Time, 27 June 2026
Definition of trumpeting
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  • In speeches acclaiming our nation and our leader, we will be told that we (some of us, anyway) are divinely chosen.
    — Jim Rasenberger, The Atlantic, 4 July 2026
Definition of acclaiming
Verb
  • Between flights and investor meetings, the executive carves out time to explain economic swings, market volatility, and tech trends, all while touting Blackstone’s global reach.
    — Rachel Ventresca, Fortune, 5 July 2026
  • Ukrainian military units posted numerous videos in June touting their strikes across Crimea.
    — Marc Santora, New York Times, 4 July 2026
Definition of touting
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“Ballyhooing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ballyhooing. Accessed 13 Jul. 2026.

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