puff piece
noun
chiefly US, informal + disapproving
: a story, news report, etc., that praises someone or something too much
The story was just another puff piece to help the mayor get reelected.
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Nothing in this article explains or justifies the worst trade in NBA history.
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C. Clark, M. Vorkunov and F. Katz, The Athletic, 17 Feb. 2025
The Washington Post came under fire Monday for publishing what critics called a fawning puff piece about a Palestinian terror cell in the West Bank.
—Yael Halon, Fox News, 8 Aug. 2023
This is no puff piece, though.
—Wired Staff, WIRED, 31 Mar. 2023
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C. Clark, M. Vorkunov and F. Katz, The Athletic, 17 Feb. 2025
The Washington Post came under fire Monday for publishing what critics called a fawning puff piece about a Palestinian terror cell in the West Bank.
—Yael Halon, Fox News, 8 Aug. 2023
This is no puff piece, though.
—Wired Staff, WIRED, 31 Mar. 2023
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“Puff piece.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/puff%20piece. Accessed 4 Mar. 2025.
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