How to Use hype in a Sentence

hype

1 of 2 noun
  • But one trend making the rounds that does deserve the hype?
    — Krissy Brady, SELF, 2 Apr. 2024
  • All of the hoopla, the hype, the expectations that were placed on him at such a young age.
    — Broderick Turner, Los Angeles Times, 28 Oct. 2023
  • But over the next few years, the hype around Babylon just kept growing.
    — WIRED, 19 Sep. 2023
  • The shine of a 3,500-yard season wore off and his first-round NFL hype petered out.
    — Kevin Reynolds, The Salt Lake Tribune, 1 Sep. 2023
  • The extent of the AI hype has prompted a wait-and-see approach in the rest of the industry.
    — Sarah McBride, Fortune, 17 Oct. 2023
  • There was just no hype or buildup that had reached England about it yet.
    — Joseph Fenity, The Hollywood Reporter, 30 Jan. 2024
  • Tons of reviewers agree that the Martha Stewart sheets are worth the hype.
    — Clara McMahon, Peoplemag, 6 Jan. 2024
  • Even though the game has a lot of hype surrounding it, there are still ways to get into the game.
    — Tim Bielik, cleveland, 5 Sep. 2023
  • The funny bit about these Daytonas is that this is when the hype started.
    — Justin Fenner, Robb Report, 15 Apr. 2024
  • That great unknown alone makes the provocation worth the hype.
    — Mark Olsen, Los Angeles Times, 7 Sep. 2023
  • Shania Twain got in on the action of the shirtless Jason Kelce hype.
    — Brian Anthony Hernandez, Peoplemag, 25 Jan. 2024
  • Going against him was pretty fun because of the hype around us.
    — Indystar Sports, The Indianapolis Star, 7 June 2023
  • According to a group of fact-checkers who dug through the reports, the weather didn’t live up to the hype.
    — Paul Bedard, Washington Examiner, 8 Aug. 2023
  • But the multi-hyphenate’s gym style is just as worthy of the hype.
    — Harper's BAZAAR, 20 July 2023
  • If the go-to caffeine and hype music just aren’t doing it for you, maybe some words of wisdom from the greats will.
    — Ariel Scotti, Men's Health, 26 July 2023
  • The 7-foot-2 Wembanyama has the talent, and hype, to be the next San Antonio all-time great big man.
    — Tyler Dragon, USA TODAY, 22 June 2023
  • Rose Zhang lived up to all the pre-tournament hype as the next great women’s golfer — at least in her first week as a pro.
    — Tom Canavan, Chicago Tribune, 4 June 2023
  • There’s a lot of hype about simple items that should be the norm that companies are doing.
    — Lisa Deaderick, San Diego Union-Tribune, 9 July 2023
  • First came glazed donut skin, with hype girl Hailey Bieber arguably the trend's loudest fan.
    — Elle Turner, Glamour, 14 June 2023
  • Even Oprah, whose body size has been the subject of national interest for decades, seems to buy the hype.
    — Mara Gordon, NPR, 23 Mar. 2024
  • Some came to support their friends as their personal hype man.
    — Brianna Hamblin, Charlotte Observer, 31 Jan. 2024
  • Rosen matched his hype while leading to the Bruins to a 4-0 start before his career took a steep nosedive.
    — Ben Bolch, Los Angeles Times, 21 July 2023
  • See what the hype is about and check out more travel bags by the TikTok-popular brand below.
    — Olivia Young, Travel + Leisure, 13 Feb. 2024
  • The clip created enough hype that some were dubbing That Mexican OT the next big thing in hip-hop.
    — Jaime Falcón, Los Angeles Times, 6 Oct. 2023
  • There’s been a lot of hype around psychedelics lately, and justifiably so.
    — Laura Newberry, Los Angeles Times, 19 Sep. 2023
  • When a dominant new pitcher emerges, Kevin Kiermaier is eager to face him and see what the hype is about.
    — Jacob Calvin Meyer, Baltimore Sun, 10 July 2023
  • The event’s hype woman had been stern about being quiet once the cameras started rolling.
    — Doreen St. Félix, The New Yorker, 17 Nov. 2023
  • The news conference did not live up to the hype.
    — Michael Scherer, The Atlantic, 14 Feb. 2026
  • Obviously there’s a lot of hype around him and a lot of stories and so forth.
    — Eric Olson, Chicago Tribune, 13 Feb. 2026
  • What is likely to remain is not hype but sustained growth and meaningful transformation.
    — Paul Hudson, Fortune, 10 Feb. 2026

hype

2 of 2 verb
  • His metaphors hype the drama of pinning down the virus.
    — Ben Ehrenreich, The New Republic, 21 Dec. 2022
  • The track is built to hype people up and plunge them into the music.
    — Billboard Japan, Billboard, 16 Aug. 2023
  • Shay’s followers loved the post and hyped her up in the comments!
    — Jacqueline Tempera, Women's Health, 3 Aug. 2023
  • Their roles are to hype up their juicers, making sure the vibe is right for business to thrive.
    — Trey Williams, Fortune, 16 Mar. 2023
  • Paramore is up to something, and fans are getting hyped.
    — Rania Aniftos, Billboard, 25 Sep. 2023
  • His goal was to walk across the stage, turn to show the flames across his back and hype up the crowd before the fire was extinguished.
    — Praveena Somasundaram, Washington Post, 26 July 2023
  • So many times people are trying to hype movies, and that’s the worst thing ever.
    — Mia Galuppo, The Hollywood Reporter, 24 Feb. 2023
  • My friends can definitely calm me and hype me up at the same time.
    — Leah Campano, Seventeen, 4 May 2022
  • We were all really hyped about that at the beginning of the year.
    — Paul Shepherd, The Indianapolis Star, 26 Feb. 2023
  • Carving out the rhythms of gossip to adorable effect, but still hype as hell for Capri Suns.
    — Megan Angelo, Vogue, 22 Sep. 2023
  • Deuce can be seen hyping up the team and giving players high-fives.
    — Jacklyn Krol, Peoplemag, 20 Feb. 2023
  • Kids and adults alike are getting hyped to roam the streets come October 31st in search of candy and a good time.
    — Dorian Smith-Garcia, Parents, 4 Oct. 2023
  • Bobbing heads, jumping and waving glow sticks, the crowd didn’t get hyped up, per se.
    — Stephen Thomas Erlewine, Rolling Stone, 17 Mar. 2024
  • Each game was hyped like a mini-Super Bowl, with a glare and blare designed to jolt the senses.
    — Jody Rosen, New York Times, 2 Dec. 2023
  • Obviously, people loved the pics, and were quick to hype Dua up in the comments.
    — Jacqueline Tempera, Women's Health, 24 Feb. 2023
  • Hadid, a mother herself, was all about hyping the mom of four.
    — Angel Saunders, Peoplemag, 18 Aug. 2023
  • Rendon’s return this year has been hyped, and for good reason.
    — Sarah Valenzuela, Los Angeles Times, 20 Feb. 2023
  • In the first video, her friends could be heard hyping her up as a jetski helped to power her into the air.
    — Angel Saunders, Peoplemag, 24 Apr. 2024
  • At press time the new account hyping Clarence had racked up around 775 followers in its first hour.
    — Gil Kaufman, Billboard, 29 Aug. 2023
  • Her followers were, of course, busy hyping up the new fiancée.
    — Women's Health, 31 May 2023
  • Musk hyped the release by posting a screenshot of the chatbot giving him a recipe for cocaine.
    — Zoë Schiffer, WIRED, 14 Feb. 2024
  • All the talking eggheads on these 24/7 sports channels hype up this MVP race after every game.
    — Mike Preston, Baltimore Sun, 28 Sep. 2022
  • The media tends to hype the polls showing Ron DeSantis ahead of or close to Trump, because that’s bigger news.
    — Michael Tomasky, The New Republic, 20 Feb. 2023
  • He is often heard on the intercom in the morning getting students and staff hyped up for evening events.
    — Joe Mutascio, The Indianapolis Star, 4 Mar. 2024
  • Quentin took his mother’s advice: from getting hyped in the van, to when the Chargers selected him.
    — Joseph Hoyt, Dallas News, 28 Apr. 2023
  • For the record: There are ways to hype these shows, instead of just hoping word-of-mouth does the trick, but that usually requires some money.
    — Nina Metz, chicagotribune.com, 10 Mar. 2022
  • And while some of the drivers of this change have been hyped up, or even over-hyped, a few of the most important changes haven’t gotten any discussion at all.
    — Anil Dash, Rolling Stone, 30 Dec. 2023
  • Melendrez was no stranger to the Planet Hollywood hype and the stars that hyped it.
    — René Guzman, San Antonio Express-News, 4 Feb. 2026
  • Glenn doesn’t need to get hyped before a skate, but to harness.
    — Marcus Thompson Ii, New York Times, 4 Feb. 2026
  • The result was, to no one’s surprise, an even more epic version of an already hot song that is still the go-to hype track for many.
    — Juan J. Arroyo, Rolling Stone, 3 Feb. 2026

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