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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Sunday currently appears to be the wetter day of the weekend, with storm coverage increasing area-wide as additional disturbances move into the region.—
Lauren Bostwick,
CBS News,
9 June 2026 -
Lee’s Summit Downtown Days In Lee’s Summit, police spent nearly two hours breaking up a series of incidents and disturbances involving teenagers at the city’s Downtown Days festival Saturday night.—
Ben Wheeler
June 9,
Kansas City Star,
9 June 2026
Verb
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Rhode announces new summer collection Hailey Bieber's beauty brand Rhode announced its new summer collection to achieve a bronzy glow.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
4 June 2026
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Bone loss is one of those health risks that sneaks up quietly and then announces itself with a fracture.—
Allison Palmer
Updated June 3,
Sacbee.com,
3 June 2026
Verb
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Plus, even when cleaned, the rough, rusty surface promotes more clinging clippings and the problem continues.—
Megan Hughes,
Better Homes & Gardens,
6 June 2026
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An electric boat promotes responsible experiences, operating emission-free and with reduced noise pollution.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
2 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 space also features a boutique that sells mahjong tiles, mats and racks and a kitchen with drinks and snacks for sale.—
Claire Harutunian,
Charlotte Observer,
10 June 2026
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Miniso sells toys, plushies, collectible blind boxes, stationery, beauty, home goods, electronics, snacks and more.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
10 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
Verb
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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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The facility also advertises private animal encounters and off-site wildlife experiences.—
Anthony Thompson,
USA Today,
4 June 2026
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“Ballyhoos.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ballyhoos. Accessed 14 Jun. 2026.
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