hoopla

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

Many of the students looked a bit groggy amid the 7:30 a.m. hoopla, another change to their routine.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 27, 2026

It was 45 years ago, back when the event had far less hoopla surrounding it.

From MarketWatch • Dec. 31, 2025

Durbin declined the award this week given all the hoopla.

From Slate • Oct. 4, 2025

The occasion for all the hoopla was a big football game that night with Baton Rouge, their archrival.

From "Warriors Don't Cry: A Searing Memoir of the Battle to Integrate Little Rock's Central High" by Melba Pattillo Beals