publicity stunt
noun
: something done just to get the attention of the public
Her antics on the show were just a publicity stunt.
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The flooding is not a publicity stunt.
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Gregory Harutunian, Chicago Tribune, 30 Apr. 2026
But Lakkiss dismissed the meeting as little more than a publicity stunt.
—Yarden Segev, NBC news, 16 Apr. 2026
Bambaataa’s lawyer dismissed that accusation as a publicity stunt by someone trying to sell a book.
—Brian Niemietz, New York Daily News, 9 Apr. 2026
Some in the art world speculate Banksy orchestrated the unmasking himself as a publicity stunt, consistent with his history of subversive pranks and satire.
—Laurie Kellman, Los Angeles Times, 23 Mar. 2026
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Gregory Harutunian, Chicago Tribune, 30 Apr. 2026
But Lakkiss dismissed the meeting as little more than a publicity stunt.
—Yarden Segev, NBC news, 16 Apr. 2026
Bambaataa’s lawyer dismissed that accusation as a publicity stunt by someone trying to sell a book.
—Brian Niemietz, New York Daily News, 9 Apr. 2026
Some in the art world speculate Banksy orchestrated the unmasking himself as a publicity stunt, consistent with his history of subversive pranks and satire.
—Laurie Kellman, Los Angeles Times, 23 Mar. 2026
See All Example Sentences for publicity stunt
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“Publicity stunt.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/publicity%20stunt. Accessed 3 May. 2026.
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