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publicity

noun

(ˌ)pə-ˈbli-sə-tē

Definition of publicity

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 The women received mainstream publicity, and Flav, an icon in the ‘80s and 90s with Public Enemy and the star of a reality TV dating show through the mid-2000s, once again reinvented himself into cultural relevancy. — Candace Buckner, New York Times, 16 July 2026 While doing publicity for 2022’s Jurassic World Dominion, Neill noticed his glands were swollen. — ArsTechnica, 15 July 2026 What’s great about it is the endurance of the movie and how beloved it is did not come from publicity or advertising or whatever. — Angela Andaloro, PEOPLE, 15 July 2026 That type of claim is usually governed by state right of publicity law or case precedent and can lead to monetary damages. — Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 14 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for publicity

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Audiences have taken note of the hype around these screens, many of which are fully booked for weeks.

— Rebecca Rubin, Variety, 19 July 2026
Picking a beach club by its pasta instead of its sunbeds sounds excessive, but in Italy, a pasta dish worth the hype can do this to someone.

— Jenn Rice, Forbes.com, 17 July 2026

Definition of hype

Noun

Part of the issue was Disney’s decision to release the show, which had been completed since around 2024, all at once, dumping 22 episodes onto the platform with limited prior advertising.

— Wilson Chapman, IndieWire, 17 July 2026
In May, the NCAA reversed its long-standing ban on alcohol advertising during March Madness, allowing makers of beer, wine, spirits and hard seltzer makers to sponsor the college basketball tournaments for the first time starting next season.

— Dee-Ann Durbin, Fortune, 17 July 2026

Definition of advertising

Noun

One advertisement featuring former professional soccer stars playing a scrimmage with each other released on Friday was conceived, executed and released in 24 hours, Mansour said.

— Davis Giangiulio, CNBC, 19 July 2026
Ignore those advertisements touting the benefits of supplements claiming to address the need for extra protein or vitamins presurgery.

— The Editors, Robb Report, 19 July 2026

Definition of advertisement

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