as in advertising
to praise or publicize lavishly and often excessively
the studio is going all out to tub-thump its latest summer blockbuster
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Only two automobile companies are advertising during the game.—
Alex Sherman,Contessa Brewer,
CNBC,
30 Jan. 2026 -
But there are also advertising campaigns and non-linear TV activations planned from Svedka, Smirnoff and Don Julio.—
John Kell,
Forbes.com,
30 Jan. 2026
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Charlotte area school districts are announcing changes to Monday classes as a result of a second consecutive weekend of winter weather hitting the area.—
Mary Ramsey,
Charlotte Observer,
1 Feb. 2026
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Biel’s tribute came two days after Timberlake’s first performance since announcing his Lyme disease diagnosis, taking the stage for a special tribute to Pharrell Williams on January 29 at the Recording Academy’s Black Music Collective event in Los Angeles.—
Rachel Burchfield,
InStyle,
1 Feb. 2026
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Heat fans who are readers of tea leaves might have been trumpeting with joy Thursday as Antetokounmpo’s mom, Veronica, posted on Facebook a photo without description of her son standing in street clothes on the Heat’s court.—
Greg Cote
January 30,
Miami Herald,
30 Jan. 2026
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Like almost every mayor in the past 50 years, Zohran Mamdani will come into office trumpeting New York’s most ambitious affordable-housing program — and, as with his predecessors, the claim will be longer on slogan than on plan.—
Justin Davidson,
Curbed,
16 Dec. 2025
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The build has felt oddly subdued for much of the month, largely because the focus shifted toward promoting the quarterly Peacock special instead.—
Rob Wolkenbrod,
Forbes.com,
27 Jan. 2026
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The conversations around politics were largely unfolding at panels, such as the American Civil Liberties Union event attended by DuVernay, and as the stars were promoting their films on red carpets ahead of their premieres.—
Rebecca Keegan,
NBC news,
26 Jan. 2026
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That is being further amplified by tech and AI sector executives touting the potential for AI to wipe out jobs across several industries.—
Ian Thomas,
CNBC,
29 Jan. 2026
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In addition to touting meaningful reads on her social media pages, Persun says she's also reached out to the authors to express her gratitude directly.—
Zoey Lyttle,
PEOPLE,
28 Jan. 2026
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“Tub-thumping.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tub-thumping. Accessed 2 Feb. 2026.
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