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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Christina Dugan Ramirez, Fox News, 4 Feb. 2025
Could American CEOs have headed off the tariffs chaos either by a more focused publicity campaign or more jawboning with Trump?
—Michael Hiltzik, Los Angeles Times, 4 Feb. 2025
But those plans reportedly were postponed because of publicity around the potential operation.
—John Aguilar, The Denver Post, 3 Feb. 2025
Following the suits, Lively and Baldoni both engaged in extensive antagonistic publicity campaigns, which reached a new level on Saturday when one of Baldoni’s lawyers created an entire website to tell his side of the story.
—Joseph Wilkinson, New York Daily News, 3 Feb. 2025
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“Publicity.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/publicity. Accessed 10 Feb. 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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