pseudo-event

Example Sentences

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While it’s worth noting that the recurring pseudo-event that is the White House press conference is hardly an ideal venue for intelligent inquiry, it’s also worth noting that there certainly is such thing as a dumb question.

From Slate

Sixty years ago, Daniel J. Boorstin, a historian who became the Librarian of Congress, came up with a term: the "pseudo-event."

From Fox News

Sixty years ago, Daniel J. Boorstin, a historian who became the Librarian of Congress, came up with a term: the “pseudo-event.”

From Seattle Times

In total, Wallace's interview with Trump is best understood as a pseudo-event intended to make an illegitimate leader look legitimate.

From Salon

As it happens, the season of Trump's impeachment offered three encouraging instances of a prominent pseudo-event being exposed as delightfully bogus: the Iowa Caucus, the State of the Union Address, and the National Prayer Breakfast.

From Salon