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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Critics might dismiss a woman’s bid for a four-minute mile as unlikely, a publicity stunt or a mere lab experiment.
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Jeré Longman, New York Times, 26 Feb. 2025
Many may think this is simply a publicity stunt, but the state of Texas is sanctioning this as a professional fight.
—Ryan Morik, Fox News, 15 Nov. 2024
Behind this publicity stunt is a real trend: To feed AI’s insatiable data appetite, memory drives are getting larger, with no end in sight.
—IEEE Spectrum, 22 Jan. 2025
Helena underwent the procedure as a publicity stunt, in a bid to persuade its opponents that severance was safe.
—Sarah Bahr, New York Times, 17 Jan. 2025
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Jeré Longman, New York Times, 26 Feb. 2025
Many may think this is simply a publicity stunt, but the state of Texas is sanctioning this as a professional fight.
—Ryan Morik, Fox News, 15 Nov. 2024
Behind this publicity stunt is a real trend: To feed AI’s insatiable data appetite, memory drives are getting larger, with no end in sight.
—IEEE Spectrum, 22 Jan. 2025
Helena underwent the procedure as a publicity stunt, in a bid to persuade its opponents that severance was safe.
—Sarah Bahr, New York Times, 17 Jan. 2025
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“Publicity stunt.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/publicity%20stunt. Accessed 31 Mar. 2025.
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