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

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’s easy to get caught up in the hoopla of Michelin stars and World’s 50 Best lists, but by making restaurants status symbols, we often forget that their purpose is to nourish and sustain us.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 3, 2026

Durbin declined the award this week given all the hoopla.

From Slate • Oct. 4, 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