ballyhoo
Example Sentences
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Of course, one doesn’t expect PR departments to ballyhoo bad news.
From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 28, 2022
After so much preseason ballyhoo around the teaming of James, Davis and Westbrook, the trio managed to play in only 21 games together — and went 11-10.
From Seattle Times • Apr. 11, 2022
Barely a decade ago, the New York men’s wear presentations merited their own dedicated week with all the attendant ballyhoo, parties, corporate sponsorships and street-style photographers trawling for Instagram fodder.
From New York Times • Feb. 14, 2022
No. 3 Georgia, a bout that stoked ballyhoo, thudded to a dud suspense-wise Friday night.
From Washington Post • Jan. 1, 2022
With a bait like a ballyhoo or a shiner I could get ten bites to one with mullet.
From Tales of Fishes by Grey, Zane
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
