How to Use publicity in a Sentence

publicity

noun
  • The studio spent a lot of money on publicity for the movie.
  • The film has gotten some good publicity.
  • She has received a lot of publicity for her latest novel.
  • His public appearances are good publicity for the new movie.
  • An arrest for drunk driving is bad publicity for any celebrity.
  • And with the publicity came a bevy of outsider opinions on the group’s work.
    Liam Archacki, The Christian Science Monitor, 31 July 2023
  • Segel took away some of the publicity for the Collins twins with a two-handed dunk during a trip to the East Coast.
    Eric Sondheimer, Los Angeles Times, 3 Apr. 2023
  • Cheating in sports and games brings the most publicity.
    Nick Canepa, San Diego Union-Tribune, 4 Nov. 2023
  • The era of publicity has become a much much bigger thing.
    Gillian Telling, Peoplemag, 18 Nov. 2023
  • Similar to Blue Beetle, the pic hasn’t been able to include the voice cast in publicity plans.
    Pamela McClintock, The Hollywood Reporter, 19 Aug. 2023
  • But sometimes publicity isn’t enough and the park faces an ominous threat.
    David McKenzie, CNN, 2 Feb. 2024
  • In the late 19th century, the concept of publicity was starting to evolve.
    Scott D. Peterson, Baltimore Sun, 12 Jan. 2024
  • But Arquette, Wolfhard and Bryk’s films do, giving them a boost of celeb publicity.
    Gregg Goldstein, Variety, 9 Sep. 2023
  • But the late-breaking boost in publicity could be a huge help in getting people to go to the movies around Thanksgiving.
    Angelique Jackson, Variety, 30 Oct. 2023
  • At the core of the article is a publicity company called Bunker 15.
    Christopher Null, WIRED, 7 Feb. 2024
  • The publicity blitz set tongues wagging among princelings.
    Time, 16 June 2023
  • That kind of publicity doesn’t help sell voters on a tax increase.
    Michael Smolens, San Diego Union-Tribune, 3 Apr. 2024
  • The publicity around the sale brought Mr. Carlson, whose email address is on the Heritage website, many offers of tapes.
    David Streitfeld, New York Times, 13 Apr. 2023
  • None of this is going to go away in response to adverse publicity.
    Jeff John Roberts, Fortune Crypto, 21 Aug. 2023
  • If nothing else, the merchandise for the publicity campaign for Y2K will be good.
    Lovia Gyarkye, The Hollywood Reporter, 10 Mar. 2024
  • Other members of the band said the case fueled publicity for both parties.
    Jennifer Hassan, Washington Post, 23 June 2023
  • Whether riding a rogue wave or a wave of publicity, the towering blond, blue-eyed beauty with the blinding smile oozes glamour both on and off the screen.
    Anita Sarsidi, ELLE Decor, 26 May 2023
  • And he's spent the months since reaping the publicity and popularity that come with it.
    Tom Schad, USA TODAY, 27 May 2023
  • The publicity this case brought to 303 Creative has nearly ensured that.
    Melissa Gira Grant, The New Republic, 28 June 2023
  • Hepburn with Cary Grant in a publicity still for Charade, 1963.
    Town & Country, 28 June 2023
  • In the case of the Noe Valley toilet, the bad publicity was enough to attract donors seeking good publicity.
    Heather Knight, New York Times, 24 Jan. 2024
  • But the publicity tour ended after a few months, and by 1930, Licorish was back in Barbados.
    Erica Westly, Smithsonian Magazine, 7 Dec. 2023
  • This is just the latest example of a brand jumping on a social media trend in hopes of boosting its sales and publicity.
    Paige Hagy, Fortune, 27 Sep. 2023
  • But these moves appear not to have been enough to stem the flow of bad publicity and corporate client resignations.
    Patrick Frater, Variety, 2 Oct. 2023
  • Artists who complained about being cheated out of money soon found themselves on the outs with no publicity.
    Keith Murphy, Los Angeles Times, 7 Aug. 2023

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