as in commotion
a state of noisy, confused activity
for all of the hoopla, very little news emerged from the governor's press conference this afternoon
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Recent Examples of hoopla
The hoopla surrounding Clark’s win paled in comparison to how the Rookie of the Year the following season chose to celebrate her moment.
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Anna Lazarus Caplan, PEOPLE, 4 May 2026
Some maisons, such as De Bethune, Richard Mille, Greubel Forsey, and Urwerk, chose to skip the world’s largest watch fair, quietly revealing new timepieces away from the horological hoopla.
—Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 30 Apr. 2026
Still, some of the hoopla was dialed down, though a series of projections on the wall that described ties to the First Amendment were underscored by the events of the evening.
—Brian Steinberg, Variety, 26 Apr. 2026
With all that hoopla, newcomer Joseph Zada, who has never led a major film project before, will have to stand up to them all as Haymitch.
—Jason P. Frank, Vulture, 13 Apr. 2026
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Anna Lazarus Caplan, PEOPLE, 4 May 2026
Some maisons, such as De Bethune, Richard Mille, Greubel Forsey, and Urwerk, chose to skip the world’s largest watch fair, quietly revealing new timepieces away from the horological hoopla.
—Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 30 Apr. 2026
Still, some of the hoopla was dialed down, though a series of projections on the wall that described ties to the First Amendment were underscored by the events of the evening.
—Brian Steinberg, Variety, 26 Apr. 2026
With all that hoopla, newcomer Joseph Zada, who has never led a major film project before, will have to stand up to them all as Haymitch.
—Jason P. Frank, Vulture, 13 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for hoopla
Noun
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By this time, multiple police officers had arrived on the scene, according to a convenience store clerk who witnessed the commotion outside.—
Hannah McIlree,
CBS News,
19 June 2026
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Seeing the commotion, Louis and Paul came galloping back.—
Dolores Brown,
Outdoor Life,
17 June 2026
Noun
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Most hotels sit behind the main road, often thronged with tourists and traffic noise, but the Regent Shanghai on the Bund gives guests great views without the fuss.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
17 June 2026
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After 90 years and 900 barns, people continue to arrive to see what the fuss is all about, making its advertising a story unto itself, a milepost of the road-trip journey.—
Judith Garrison,
AJC.com,
16 June 2026
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Ukraine’s kit at Euro 2020 also caused a stir because part of its design featured an outline of the country that included Crimea, which was annexed by Russia in 2014 but still widely recognised as part of Ukraine.—
Nick Miller,
New York Times,
17 June 2026
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The expulsion of five diabetes experts from the American Diabetes Association meeting in New Orleans earlier this week caused quite a stir.—
Alex Hogan,
STAT,
12 June 2026
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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
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The coordinated attack left one local police officer, who was responding to a disturbance call at the detention center, shot in the neck.—
Mia Cathell,
The Washington Examiner,
15 June 2026
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Belowdecks, a forward bedroom, twin beds aft, a galley, and a full head encourage weekend roaming, while triple Volvo Penta D6 IPS diesels deliver the speed—38 knots top, 28 knots cruise—to get home in a hurry.—
Michael Verdon,
Robb Report,
16 June 2026
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Healthy in a hurry is possible with this 20-minute lettuce wrap recipe.—
Josh Miller,
Southern Living,
15 June 2026
Noun
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Years of turmoil presaged the takeover.—
Teri Figueroa,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
18 June 2026
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In turn, bonds often become less attractive in response to economic turmoil.—
Max Zahn,
ABC News,
17 June 2026
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“Hoopla.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hoopla. Accessed 20 Jun. 2026.
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