Thesaurus results for BALLYHOOING

ballyhooing

verb

present participle of ballyhoo

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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as in promoting

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

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Used units go for as little as $30 to $150 on eBay or Swappa, with some sellers openly advertising the free storage hack.

— Janhoi McGregor, Forbes.com, 15 Aug. 2026
The lawsuit accuses Apple of touting new AI technology, including Siri enhancements, while advertising the iPhone 16 at the time; however, the device did not contain the features when it was released, according to court filings.

— Greta Cross, USA Today, 11 Aug. 2026

Definition of advertising

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On social media, influencers are everywhere, sharing shopping recommendations and lifestyle content or promoting beliefs about health or politics.

— ABC News, ABC News, 14 Aug. 2026
Vogue’s September cover star has been on an LBD kick as of late, promoting her new show, The Shards, in everything from a Breakfast at Tiffany’s-esque Prada number to an ode to Carolyn Bessette Kennedy.

— Hannah Jackson, Vogue, 14 Aug. 2026

Definition of promoting

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After Bobby Valli, the Four Season singer’s brother, recently posted a Facebook message announcing the ailing Frankie’s retirement, the 92-year-old pop icon slapped back.

— Greg Evans, Deadline, 15 Aug. 2026
Prince William and Kate Middleton were together for nine years before announcing their engagement on November 16, 2010.

— Giovana Gelhoren, InStyle, 14 Aug. 2026

Definition of announcing

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There are concerns around selling the versatile Spence but new signing Andy Robertson will provide competition at left-back for Destiny Udogie, while Archie Gray can cover Pedro Porro on the opposite side.

— Chris Weatherspoon, New York Times, 14 Aug. 2026
Another state-run newspaper, Global New Light of Myanmar, said authorities asked street food vendors selling high-risk items to close for about three days to curb the spread.

— ABC News, ABC News, 14 Aug. 2026

Definition of selling

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What began with Khanna touting a new coalition supporting the ballot measure quickly turned into a heated argument about issues like capital flight and asset liquidity.

— Nathan Goldman, Forbes.com, 17 Aug. 2026
The practice has, of course, caused ripples of fascination across social media over the last few years, with TikTokers gamely diving in and celebrities like Hailey Bieber touting a shot with lemon juice as a pre-breakfast morning must.

— Randi Gollin, Martha Stewart, 16 Aug. 2026

Definition of touting

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