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hoopla

[hoop-lah] / ˈhup lɑ /
NOUN
excitement
Synonyms
STRONGEST
brouhaha bustle buzz commotion emotion frenzy furor fuss hubbub hysteria ruckus
STRONG
action activity drama elation excitation feeling fever fireworks flurry heat hullabaloo passion racket rage rumpus stir thrill
Antonyms
STRONGEST
calm calmness peace
STRONG
depression frigidity hate idleness inactivity inertia

Example Sentences

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But the hoopla surrounding the contest to own this Old Hollywood giant ignores the fact that Old Hollywood is past its prime.

From Barron's • Feb. 18, 2026

Yet more than a year later, none of that hoopla appears to have moved the needle on the sale of the property.

From MarketWatch • Feb. 17, 2026

“It was more challenging to pair this case and find a firm willing to take on the PR and the hoopla than a normal one,” said Skyler Beltran, another county commissioner.

From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 20, 2025

Durbin declined the award this week given all the hoopla.

From Slate • Oct. 4, 2025

I'm not afraid to fly, nor to enter a fresh media hoopla.

From "How It Went Down" by Kekla Magoon

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