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information released to the media that is designed to gain public attention or support for a person, business, or cause
an endless flow of publicity for our charity event resulted in a great turnout
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Recent Examples of publicity
But the Democratic president’s handlers did not like how Scott tried to use the moment to gain publicity.
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James Rainey, Los Angeles Times, 27 Feb. 2026
With that publicity push, Schmackary’s opened its first franchise shops in the greater New York/New Jersey region.
—Pam Kragen, San Diego Union-Tribune, 27 Feb. 2026
Despite some bad publicity about its dwindling tourists, Las Vegas keeps reinventing and reinvesting in itself.
—Roger Kisby, New York Times, 26 Feb. 2026
Moreover, all recent presidents have resorted to the degrading spectacle of dragging humble fellow citizens into the spotlight, either to celebrate their achievements or, far worse, to make a spectacle of their private grief by putting it under the klieg lights of national publicity.
—Eliot A. Cohen, The Atlantic, 26 Feb. 2026
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James Rainey, Los Angeles Times, 27 Feb. 2026
With that publicity push, Schmackary’s opened its first franchise shops in the greater New York/New Jersey region.
—Pam Kragen, San Diego Union-Tribune, 27 Feb. 2026
Despite some bad publicity about its dwindling tourists, Las Vegas keeps reinventing and reinvesting in itself.
—Roger Kisby, New York Times, 26 Feb. 2026
Moreover, all recent presidents have resorted to the degrading spectacle of dragging humble fellow citizens into the spotlight, either to celebrate their achievements or, far worse, to make a spectacle of their private grief by putting it under the klieg lights of national publicity.
—Eliot A. Cohen, The Atlantic, 26 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for publicity
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After all, when placed on a marquee, this punctuation mark signifies that a film will contain an exceptional array of excitement, thrills, and shock, heightening our expectations — as well as our disappointment when (as often happens) the hype isn’t delivered.—
Rachel Simon,
Vulture,
6 Mar. 2026
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Because after all, despite a bottle’s availability or the hype surrounding it, that is the most important thing.—
Jonah Flicker,
Robb Report,
6 Mar. 2026
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Pulling out of the remaining markets saved Amos enough money to launch his company’s first national advertising campaign, and with it, the Aflac duck.—
Andrew Edgecliffe-Johnson,
semafor.com,
6 Mar. 2026
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Casino operators and tourism officials have traveled North to reassure Canadian leaders, Las Vegas’ mayor publicly begged them to return last year and Las Vegas’ tourism bureau is stepping up advertising in major Canadian markets.—
Nathaniel Meyersohn,
CNN Money,
5 Mar. 2026
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However, these picture-perfect images are often dismissed as advertisements that ignore the far less glamorous issues in the destination, including human rights abuses.—
Tamara Hardingham-Gill,
CNN Money,
6 Mar. 2026
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Campaigns and organizations supporting — or opposing — the Senate candidates are required to disclose some information in advertisements.—
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
28 Feb. 2026
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“Publicity.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/publicity. Accessed 10 Mar. 2026.
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