publicist
noun
pub·li·cist
ˈpə-blə-sist 
1
a
: an expert in international law
b
: an expert or commentator on public affairs
2
: one that publicizes
specifically
: press agent
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That's three more than the record set by Karla Sofía Gascón's publicist.
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Joey Nolfi, EW.com, 17 Apr. 2025
Martindale, who had been suffering from lymphoma, died on Tuesday at Eisenhower Health in Rancho Mirage, California, according to his publicist Brian Mayes.
—Emily Zemler, Rolling Stone, 16 Apr. 2025
So often back then, the first sign of bad news was the no-news of silence, absence, emptiness — the cheerful publicist who suddenly stopped returning your calls; the seat next to you at the ballet, long occupied by the same passionate subscription holder, that was now unexpectedly vacant.
—Mark Harris, Vulture, 9 Apr. 2025
Mia Tyler, who was born in 1978, is the daughter of actress, model and publicist Cyrinda Foxe.
—Lisa Respers France, CNN Money, 16 Apr. 2025
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Joey Nolfi, EW.com, 17 Apr. 2025
Martindale, who had been suffering from lymphoma, died on Tuesday at Eisenhower Health in Rancho Mirage, California, according to his publicist Brian Mayes.
—Emily Zemler, Rolling Stone, 16 Apr. 2025
So often back then, the first sign of bad news was the no-news of silence, absence, emptiness — the cheerful publicist who suddenly stopped returning your calls; the seat next to you at the ballet, long occupied by the same passionate subscription holder, that was now unexpectedly vacant.
—Mark Harris, Vulture, 9 Apr. 2025
Mia Tyler, who was born in 1978, is the daughter of actress, model and publicist Cyrinda Foxe.
—Lisa Respers France, CNN Money, 16 Apr. 2025
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publicist
noun
pub·li·cist
ˈpəb-lə-səst
1
a
: an expert in international law
b
: an expert on public affairs
2
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