ballyhoo

Example Sentences

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Just think of all of the ballyhoo and bragging that Los Angeles’ 19th century promotional machine contrived: Come to Southern California!

From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 30, 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

That might be one reason why the fanfare surrounding Firth’s larger-than-life Hyde Park statue paled in comparison to the ballyhoo surrounding Goldblum’s.

From Washington Post • Apr. 27, 2021

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