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

“She never knew what all the hoopla was about,” said Chris Fortier, WATR’s director of operations and programming.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 29, 2026

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

From MarketWatch • Dec. 31, 2025

“Springsteen: Deliver Me From Nowhere” kicked off AFI Fest last week with all the hoopla befitting a film about one of America’s most iconic artists.

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 28, 2025

Did Phineas Gage, The Man with a Hole in His Head, fit in with the other human oddities and strange wonders that Barnum promoted here with hype and hoopla?

From "Phineas Gage" by John Fleischman