as in hype
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 Annette McGowan, a bartender and publicity manager at the Winchester, also is preparing to mark the restaurant’s 20th anniversary, and hopes to have a block party with live music and food in early June. Emily M. Olson, Hartford Courant, 23 Apr. 2025 Despite the negative publicity these accidents draw, demand continues to be strong: Civilian choppers are a tourist staple in many destinations around the world. Barbara Peterson, AFAR Media, 21 Apr. 2025 As a newcomer to the game, the organizers knew that their tournament couldn’t succeed without publicity. Don Riddell, CNN Money, 10 Apr. 2025 Yet even at the time, the scandal was baked into the publicity. Owen Gleiberman, Variety, 18 Apr. 2025 See All Example Sentences for publicity
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Noun
  • At 42 percent off, now’s a great time to get in on the hype.
    Olivia Young, Travel + Leisure, 29 Apr. 2025
  • Valuations of private firms can lack transparency and are often prone to subjective judgment, sometimes driven by market hype rather than fundamentals.
    Bhaskar Ahuja, Forbes.com, 29 Apr. 2025
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  • Other sellers are experimenting with price increases, cutting back on advertising or gradually importing merchandise to avoid drastic financial impacts of tariffs, instead of bowing out of Prime Day completely.
    Arriana McLymore and Greg Bensinger, USA Today, 29 Apr. 2025
  • For now, goods are subject to import taxes, not programming services, but the tariffs will raise consumer prices, pinching pocketbooks, and may lead to softer advertising.
    Jill Goldsmith, Deadline, 29 Apr. 2025
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  • By using the tag, businesses and other organizations can later target advertisements on LinkedIn to consumers that have already shown interest in their products or services.
    CalMatters, Mercury News, 28 Apr. 2025
  • That meant, officially at least, no advertisements, gifts or cuts of merchandise sold by schools, even jerseys with their name on the back.
    Cornell Watson, New York Times, 27 Apr. 2025

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“Publicity.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/publicity. Accessed 5 May. 2025.

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