ballyhoos 1 of 2

noun

plural of ballyhoo
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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ballyhoos

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verb

present tense third-person singular of ballyhoo
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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2
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
  1. disturbances
  2. announces
  3. promotes
  4. commotions
  5. cracks up
  6. sells
  7. stirs
  8. advertises
Noun
  • Not getting enough sleep, not being able to get to sleep and waking up during the night are all signs of sleep disturbances.
    — Doreen Samelson, Forbes.com, 6 Aug. 2026
  • What begins as relatively weak shear disturbances can quickly evolve into major waves and vortices.
    — Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 5 Aug. 2026
Definition of disturbances
Verb
  • Concertgoers gather outside Chase Center after a message announces that Earth, Wind and Fire is unable to perform due to a medical emergency involving a member of the band in San Francisco, California, August 6, 2026.
    — Richard Ramos, CBS News, 7 Aug. 2026
  • That is why Whole Foods Market, the nation’s largest natural grocer, today announces a partnership with the National Young Farmers Coalition to launch the Next Generation Farmer Fund.
    — Andrew Watman, Forbes.com, 7 Aug. 2026
Definition of announces
Verb
  • Sami, 22, is a successful model on OnlyFans and promotes her content online, while Lola, 21, is outspoken about Jesus and her faith on social media.
    — Janelle Ash, FOXNews.com, 5 Aug. 2026
  • Basic science, including theoretic work, was absolutely essential to the A-bomb project and will be so for quantum computing, fusion (which the report promotes), and next-generation fission.
    — Scott Montgomery, Forbes.com, 4 Aug. 2026
Definition of promotes
Noun
  • 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
Definition of commotions
Verb
  • 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
Definition of cracks up
Verb
  • Belk Market sells an assortment of brands in men’s, women’s and children’s apparel, as well as shoes, handbags, accessories, home décor and fine jewelry, with frequent merchandise rotation, according to the company’s website.
    — Charlotte Observer, Charlotte Observer, 6 Aug. 2026
  • Bouzari not only sells super-fast hard drives but also uses software to break up enormous files and spread them simultaneously across thousands of drives.
    — Iain Martin, Forbes.com, 6 Aug. 2026
Definition of sells
Noun
  • Refrigerated pie crust helps this pie come together with just a few stirs of the whisk.
    — Patricia S York, Southern Living, 19 Apr. 2026
Definition of stirs
Verb
  • Certified personal trainer Katherine Roccasecca offers a flexible Couch to 5K walking plan on her website, and the C25K Couch to 5K Run Trainer app from Zen Labs Fitness advertises an eight-week program built for complete beginners.
    — Samantha Agate, Miami Herald, 31 July 2026
  • Zoom advertises post-quantum end-to-end encryption to protect data from future quantum computers that could crack traditional encryption methods.
    — Chris Hoffman, PC Magazine, 31 July 2026
Definition of advertises
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