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information released to the media that is designed to gain public attention or support for a person, business, or cause an endless flow of publicity for our charity event resulted in a great turnout

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Recent Examples of publicity Given that both legal parties have accused the other of weaponizing the press in similar ways, Liman has instructed both Baldoni and Lively’s representatives to adhere to the New York Rules of Professional Conduct for trial publicity, according to Variety. Larisha Paul, Rolling Stone, 3 Feb. 2025 The redacted emails seen throughout the post appear to feature a back-and-forth between a television studio employee and Neon publicity. Tommy McArdle, People.com, 3 Feb. 2025 In fact, the New York Rules of Professional Conduct expressly allow lawyers to make out-of-court statements to defend their clients from negative publicity. Gene Maddaus, Variety, 23 Jan. 2025 Goldman also flagged how Combs had years of good publicity and a fan base, which might work to his advantage. Rosemary Feitelberg, WWD, 23 Jan. 2025 See all Example Sentences for publicity 
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Noun
  • The fans were still roaring for Yamal, making the kind of comparisons in their heads with past Barcelona greats that managers often try to downplay, for fear of inflaming the hype.
    Pol Ballús, The Athletic, 3 Feb. 2025
  • The identifiable and larger-than-life character is responsible for bringing the energy and hype to each and every game.
    Skyler Caruso, People.com, 3 Feb. 2025
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  • Otherwise, as advertising revenue declines alongside linear viewing, less money in means less money out.
    Tony Maglio, IndieWire, 4 Feb. 2025
  • The study is the first to directly link food advertising exposure by children versus adults with subsequent purchases of these foods.
    Maria Godoy, NPR, 4 Feb. 2025
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  • Grammys Gives Airtime to Local Los Angeles Businesses Impacted by Fires to Advertise 22 hr 57 min ago In addition to traditional commercials during the 2025 Grammys, there will also be advertisements for local Los Angeles businesses that have been impacted by the wildfires.
    Lindsay Kimble, People.com, 3 Feb. 2025
  • In the video, Stewart shows off a variety of products from Mac Cosmetics, though most of her followers were focused more on her delivery than the advertisement.
    Caroline Thayer, Fox News, 2 Feb. 2025

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“Publicity.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/publicity. Accessed 9 Feb. 2025.

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