publicity stunt
noun
: something done just to get the attention of the public
Her antics on the show were just a publicity stunt.
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In September of 1927, Jackie was booked for a major publicity stunt.
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Scott Travers, Forbes, 5 Jan. 2025
The CoinDesk report, which can be read in an archived form, expressed skepticism over Sun’s publicity stunt.
—Tessa Solomon, ARTnews.com, 3 Jan. 2025
That is to say, the strike was more of a publicity stunt by the Teamsters than an actual grassroots revolt by Amazon workers.
—Sean Higgins, National Review, 1 Jan. 2025
Four years later, Buzbee ran for a Houston City Council seat, which his opponent, incumbent Mary Nan Huffman, called a publicity stunt.
—Andy Rose, CNN, 11 Dec. 2024
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Scott Travers, Forbes, 5 Jan. 2025
The CoinDesk report, which can be read in an archived form, expressed skepticism over Sun’s publicity stunt.
—Tessa Solomon, ARTnews.com, 3 Jan. 2025
That is to say, the strike was more of a publicity stunt by the Teamsters than an actual grassroots revolt by Amazon workers.
—Sean Higgins, National Review, 1 Jan. 2025
Four years later, Buzbee ran for a Houston City Council seat, which his opponent, incumbent Mary Nan Huffman, called a publicity stunt.
—Andy Rose, CNN, 11 Dec. 2024
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“Publicity stunt.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/publicity%20stunt. Accessed 18 Jan. 2025.
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