ballyhoo

Example Sentences

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This ballyhooed announcement seems designed to create such a celebratory mood around a painting little-known to the British public that failing to capture it now would be nothing less than a national scandal.

From Los Angeles Times

But as the capital merry-go-round spun its peccadilloes, scandals and ballyhooed promises, his jaunty baritone restored order with bipartisan japes and irreverent songs to deflate the preening ego and the Big Idea.

From New York Times

While Texas and Florida officials ballyhoo their border tightening efforts, no major immigration legislation has emerged this year in Arizona, where some of the nation’s toughest laws targeting immigrants have been devised.

From Seattle Times

For the second time in six years, this once ballyhooed facility has run afoul of its national accreditation board and the lab’s director has been ousted.

From Washington Post

“I think it’s important to show grace to the committee this year,” said Scott, whose conference has twice as many teams left as the far more ballyhooed Atlantic Coast and Southeastern conferences.

From Los Angeles Times