publicity
noun
pub·lic·i·ty
(ˌ)pə-ˈbli-sə-tē 
-ˈbli-stē
1
: the quality or state of being public
2
a
: an act or device designed to attract public interest
specifically
: information with news value issued as a means of gaining public attention or support
b
: the dissemination of information or promotional material
c
: paid advertising
d
: public attention or acclaim
Examples of publicity in a Sentence
His public appearances are good publicity for the new movie.
An arrest for drunk driving is bad publicity for any celebrity.
The film has gotten some good publicity.
She has received a lot of publicity for her latest novel.
The studio spent a lot of money on publicity for the movie.
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Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 11 July 2025
Although the Dolphins offense gets the publicity, the defense has finished No. 4 and No. 10 in the league, respectively, in the past two years so the standard is high.
—Chris Perkins, Sun Sentinel, 11 July 2025
The two took advantage of the publicity around the wedding to praise Bezos’ ex-wife, MacKenzie Scott, for her philanthropy in the years since her divorce.
—Lissete Lanuza Sáenz, StyleCaster, 10 July 2025
The co-defendants argued that keeping the trial in Nelson County would impede their rights to a fair and impartial trial because the publicity and news coverage the case has received could lead to a prejudiced jury pool.
—Killian Baarlaer, The Courier-Journal, 2 July 2025
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“Publicity.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/publicity. Accessed 18 Jul. 2025.
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publicity
noun
pub·lic·i·ty
(ˌ)pə-ˈblis-ət-ē
1
: the condition of being public or publicly known
2
: an act or device designed to attract public interest
especially
: information with a news value designed to further the interests of a place, person, or cause
3
a
: an action that gains public attention
b
: the attention so gained
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