as in disturbances
a state of noisy, confused activity
it turned out that the ballyhoo was the result of a movie being filmed on the street
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1
as in announces
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 promotes
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 ballyhoos
Noun
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Those supporters were left unchallenged by stewards, despite FIFA winning a court hearing enabling them to lawfully prohibit people showing the lion-and-sun flags on the grounds of them carrying a political message and potentially causing disturbances.—
Henry Bushnell,
New York Times,
16 June 2026 -
Hayes pointed to a 17-year-old who was shot during last year's fireworks, along with recent youth disturbances across the region.—
Elaine Rojas-Castillo,
CBS News,
15 June 2026
Verb
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Isar raises funding, announces new launch date.—
Eric Berger,
ArsTechnica,
12 June 2026
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The Social Security Administration typically announces the COLA for the following year in October, and the change is based on third-quarter data.—
Lorie Konish,
CNBC,
12 June 2026
Verb
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Swimming also promotes heart health.—
Samantha Agate,
Charlotte Observer,
13 June 2026
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Insoluble fiber helps move food through your digestive tract, while soluble fiber promotes the growth of healthy gut bacteria.—
Julie Marks,
Verywell Health,
12 June 2026
Noun
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Over the past year, men’s ski jumping has been marred by Norway’s cheating scandal and more recent genital manipulation rumors, which has become one of the early commotions of the Milano-Cortina Games.—
Sara Germano,
Sportico.com,
8 Feb. 2026
Verb
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During one particularly fun moment shared by the LPGA Tour on Instagram, Clark cracks up at Cunningham's energetic approach to the sport — which ended in her accidentally hitting a fan with the ball.—
Natasha Dye,
PEOPLE,
13 Nov. 2025
Verb
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The plane was operated by NetJets, a company that sells fractional shares in business jets.—
Alexandra Skores,
CNN Money,
17 June 2026
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And yet the pharmacy sells some of Tennessee's most potent ivermectin available without a prescription from a doctor -- up to 21 times as strong as a standard tablet, for nearly $19 per pill -- according to the KFF Health News analysis.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
17 June 2026
Noun
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Refrigerated pie crust helps this pie come together with just a few stirs of the whisk.—
Patricia S York,
Southern Living,
19 Apr. 2026
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In the suburbs of Nashville, Roman Pharmacy advertises ivermectin on at least four billboards along Interstate 65, and its website is mostly focused on the drug.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
17 June 2026
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On the floor of the court during the finals is Chase; Lexus advertises at MSG and Pepsi is the official nonalcoholic food and beverage partner.—
Emma Hinchliffe,
Fortune,
10 June 2026
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“Ballyhoos.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ballyhoos. Accessed 20 Jun. 2026.
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