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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Police said someone is advertising a property to rent at 3512 Portsmouth Drive, but the property is not actually for rent.

— Clifford Ward, Chicago Tribune, 6 Nov. 2026
Disney is advertising up to 25 percent off select rooms for stays November 15 – 28 and December 13 – 24.

— Jacqueline Dole, Southern Living, 5 Nov. 2026

Definition of advertising

Verb

The letter was shared as Haitian police and foreign forces continue to battle gangs, with Haitian Prime Minister Alix Didier Fils-Aimé announcing on X late Friday that a gang leader was killed, without identifying him.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 8 Nov. 2026
The group postponed a pair of Germany shows last weekend — and subsequently nixed the remainder of their tour — after announcing that Gillan was hospitalized with an unspecified health issue.

— Daniel Kreps, Rolling Stone, 7 Nov. 2026

Definition of announcing

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After noticing his skin was unusually dry one winter, Babenzien, who previously founded direct-to-consumer (DTC) footwear brand Greats before selling it to Steve Madden in 2019, began researching the effects of shower water on skin and hair.

— Karin Eldor, Vogue, 11 Nov. 2026
When selling or otherwise providing food to the public, always follow state and County health regulations.

— Melissa Rudy, FOXNews.com, 11 Nov. 2026

Definition of selling

Verb

Centrist Democrats are already trumpeting their role in recapturing the House majority.

— Nicholas Wu, semafor.com, 4 Nov. 2026
In a world where AI and algorithms are trumpeting our extinction on a daily basis, Wildwood kicks the conversation in entirely the other direction.

— Bridget Arsenault, Vanity Fair, 14 Oct. 2026

Definition of trumpeting

Verb

Bass attempted to reverse her fortunes by touting her administration’s progress in reducing violent crime, fast-tracking affordable housing and bringing down unsheltered homelessness — the number of people living outside and in their cars — by 11%.

— Clara Harter, Los Angeles Times, 4 Nov. 2026
Shortly after the changes, however, Donalds posted a statement on X touting his endorsement of the president.

— Leah Sarnoff, ABC News, 4 Nov. 2026

Definition of touting

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