ballyhooing

verb

Definition of ballyhooingnext
present participle of ballyhoo
1
as in advertising
to praise or publicize lavishly and often excessively that reviewer always ballyhoos any book by one of his pet authors

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2
as in promoting
to provide publicity for the TV networks usually spend the summer months ballyhooing their new fall shows

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  1. promoting
  2. announcing
  3. selling
  4. touting
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  • By addressing individual risk factors, encouraging additional imaging and promoting early detection, these new rules are a vital advancement in the fight against breast cancer.
    Sandra Rose Salathe, Flow Space, 4 Oct. 2024
  • Coppola snatches unassimilated ideas from current political paranoia and recent cultural catastrophes (manic news media promoting celebrity insanity), all tossed into the mix with demented incoherence.
    Armond White, National Review, 4 Oct. 2024
Definition of promoting
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  • In fitting form for the satirical website, The Onion’s news release announcing the sale was written in the voice of a CEO of Global Tetrahedron, a fictional evil company created by Onion staff.
    Erik Ortiz, NBC News, 14 Nov. 2024
  • When reached for comment via Instagram, Thorpe directed NBC News to a post on Tippet’s page announcing his death.
    Kalhan Rosenblatt, NBC News, 14 Nov. 2024
Definition of announcing
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  • Cozy season is in full swing — and Amazon is celebrating with deals on best-selling bedding.
    Isabel Garcia, People.com, 4 Oct. 2024
  • There’s no word on whether Atherton is selling the business, but the shop is already listed on the chain’s website as being temporarily closed.
    Cheryl V. Jackson, The Indianapolis Star, 4 Oct. 2024
Definition of selling
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  • At the event, a recruitment party for prospective employees, Musk’s main selling point was speed — touting the company’s pace in developing products, and creating AI tools in a fast and nimble environment, comparing xAI to an SR-71 jet.
    Richard Nieva, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024
  • Meta shares have risen 23% since reporting better-than-expected sales in the second quarter and touting its push into the type of large language models that power AI chatbots.
    Sasha Rogelberg, Fortune, 3 Oct. 2024
Definition of touting
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