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as in commotion
a state of noisy, confused activity
it turned out that the ballyhoo was the result of a movie being filmed on the street
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as in hype
information released to the media that is designed to gain public attention or support for a person, business, or cause
the usual ballyhoo intended to fill the seats at megaplexes around the country
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as in to acclaim
to praise or publicize lavishly and often excessively
that reviewer always ballyhoos any book by one of his pet authors
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as in to promote
to provide publicity for
the TV networks usually spend the summer months ballyhooing their new fall shows
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Recent Examples of ballyhoo
Patt Morrison, Los Angeles Times, 28 Mar. 2023
The news has brought a sizable amount of ballyhoo.
—Natalie Shure, The New Republic, 19 Nov. 2021
The wanted posters began to disappear years ago with no ballyhoo.
—Bob Greene, WSJ, 28 Nov. 2022
Jean Smart has been enjoying much-deserved ballyhoo this spring.
—oregonlive, 25 May 2021
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Noun
This is one bit of ballyhoo that came to pass; the Pittsburgh Pirates held spring training in Paso Robles, and then San Bernardino; the Chicago White Sox in Pasadena; and the Chicago Cubs on Catalina Island.
—Patt Morrison, Los Angeles Times, 28 Mar. 2023
The news has brought a sizable amount of ballyhoo.
—Natalie Shure, The New Republic, 19 Nov. 2021
The wanted posters began to disappear years ago with no ballyhoo.
—Bob Greene, WSJ, 28 Nov. 2022
Jean Smart has been enjoying much-deserved ballyhoo this spring.
—oregonlive, 25 May 2021
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for ballyhoo
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Later, during a briefing from Zelia Baugh, executive vice-president of behavior health at John Peter Smith Hospital, a commotion could be heard in the lobby outside the court.—
Cody Copeland,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
14 Jan. 2025
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Gregory hears the commotion and tries to keep the Philly girls from pouncing.—
Ile-Ife Okantah,
Vulture,
8 Jan. 2025
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One of the functions that’s been getting a lot of hype lately is magnesium’s impact on the nervous system and sleep quality.—
Kristine Thomason,
Vogue,
11 Jan. 2025
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For all the hype, the exhibition floor offered little evidence of a robotics revolution.—
Charlie Fink,
Forbes,
10 Jan. 2025
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Forrest first rose to acclaim in the 1980s and ’90s with the band 24-7 Spyz, which mixed metal, hardcore, punk and funk.—
Nicholas Williams,
New York Daily News,
18 Jan. 2025
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Schimberg conceived of A Different Man after working with Pearson on 2019’s Chained for Life, which was also critically acclaimed but received a limited release.—
Bilge Ebiri,
Vulture,
18 Jan. 2025
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An initiative that was promoted for years as a civil-rights cause—helping poor kids in troubled schools—is threatening to become a nationwide money grab.—
Alec MacGillis,
The New Yorker,
13 Jan. 2025
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This includes promoting work-life balance, providing mental health support and implementing programs that nurture growth to ensure employees feel valued, supported and empowered.—
Expert Panel®,
Forbes,
13 Jan. 2025
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The disturbance in the Polar Vortex aloft will establish extreme cold conditions.—
Yaakov Katz,
Newsweek,
13 Jan. 2025
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Public intoxication: At 3:01 p.m., deputies responded to a disturbance call at the Cinnabar Winery on Big Basin Way.—
Anne Gelhaus,
The Mercury News,
12 Jan. 2025
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An obituary from his publicity team, 2911 Media, stated that the cause of death was complications from surgery.—
Wesley Stenzel,
EW.com,
11 Jan. 2025
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Starlink is also getting additional publicity during the tragic Los Angeles fires, delivering high-bandwidth live video and audio reporting.—
Michael Goldstein,
Forbes,
10 Jan. 2025
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Beginning in 1992, the Ontological-Hysteric occupied an upper chamber of the beautiful St. Mark’s Church in-the-Bowery, and Foreman advertised his yearly shows there with blizzards of black-and-white posters, which were wheat-pasted all over the Village every winter.—
Helen Shaw,
The New Yorker,
9 Jan. 2025
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Driving over the Bay Bridge into the city, billboard after billboard advertised AI products and services.—
Greg Rosalsky,
NPR,
7 Jan. 2025
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Important here: Producers could comply by not selling into California.—
William Baldwin,
Forbes,
11 Jan. 2025
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Some airport terminals may also sell lottery tickets.—
Fernando Cervantes Jr.,
USA TODAY,
11 Jan. 2025
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“Ballyhoo.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ballyhoo. Accessed 22 Jan. 2025.
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