How to Use self-promotion in a Sentence

self-promotion

noun

• Two years ago, that line would have been a drastic self-promotion.
  — Sam Cohn, Baltimore Sun, 25 Jan. 2024
• In a world too often filled with self-promotion, Trent chose team first. Kudos to him.
  — Ben Thomas | [e-mail], al, 26 Jan. 2023
• Davis was not a big talker or much into self-promotion, and teammates as well as the fan base loved him for it.
  — Jerry McDonald, The Mercury News, 13 May 2024
• Legend wasn’t the only coach to resort to flashy self-promotion.
  — USA TODAY, 27 Feb. 2024
• In those years, RuPaul was in a constant state of creative self-promotion.
  — Ronan Farrow, The New Yorker, 1 Mar. 2024
• And on Threads, the language is friendly, trendy internet slang—with a side of self-promotion and brand-on-brand chatter.
  — Amanda Hoover, WIRED, 19 July 2023
• Their home life became part of the self-promotion that often found its way into his reports.
  — Greg Braxton, Los Angeles Times, 10 May 2024
• Bragging is in the eye of the beholder The benefits of self-promotion can be seen in various spheres.
  — Kelly Nault, Fortune, 29 Sep. 2023
• The end of the actors strike will almost certainly open up the floodgates on celebrity self-promotion.
  — Daniel Arkin, NBC News, 9 Nov. 2023
• Unlike in the more high-octane Hamptons, where self-promotion is a virtue, few, if any, Ferraris roll down these narrow lanes.
  — Holly Peterson, Town & Country, 31 Aug. 2023
• Schooling students in the art of self-promotion There’s another unique element to the school.
  — Jabari M. Evans, Fortune, 28 June 2023
• And can any amount of coaching, self-promotion or community get you there?
  — Travis Diehl, New York Times, 28 May 2024
• The incomparable Larry David has never been one to shy away from a bit of self-promotion.
  — Kevin Dolak, The Hollywood Reporter, 3 Feb. 2024
• People use information as leverage and even mild self-promotion all the time.
  — Carolyn Hax, Washington Post, 29 May 2023
• The group has spoken in a dozen prisons and hundreds of schools across the country, combining activism and self-promotion in a blueprint for the next wave of black radicalism.
  — John Leland, SPIN, 25 Feb. 2023
• Her doing so may have seemed like a crassly commercial exercise in self-promotion to some.
  — George Varga, San Diego Union-Tribune, 6 Feb. 2024
• And Simu Liu plays Leo, a caricature of a social media influencer who, of course, is more about self-promotion than teamwork.
  — Thomas Floyd, Washington Post, 13 Mar. 2024
• Trump left a trail of unpaid bills, jilted workers and everyday New Yorkers who saw through his shameless self-promotion.
  — Matt Sedensky, Fortune, 2 Apr. 2023
• Trump left a trail of unpaid bills, jilted workers, and everyday New Yorkers who saw through his shameless self-promotion.
  — Matt Sedensky, BostonGlobe.com, 2 Apr. 2023
• The two demographics employ different means for the same end: self-promotion.
  — Abigail Anthony, National Review, 11 Feb. 2024
• Her witty and tireless self-promotion became the modern template of a celebrity author.
  — Matt Brennan, Los Angeles Times, 8 Apr. 2024
• In a bit of self-promotion, but one that has our attention, Publix is sending its ice cream truck around the state to introduce eight limited-edition flavors.
  — Howard Cohen, Miami Herald, 15 June 2024
• Such a move might have smacked of self-promotion, not that the Oscar-winning actress hadn’t already taken some flack from wearing clothing from her own Goop line during the high-profile trial.
  — Emily Heil, Washington Post, 31 Mar. 2023
• The most common forms of self-promotion—including awards, op-eds and bylines (like this one), as well as social media channels—demonstrate our work chops and our thought leadership.
  — Curtis Sparrer, Forbes, 22 Mar. 2023
• Voight also lacked the skill and connections for self-promotion, instead relying solely on the inherent qualities of the journey to sell the story and himself.
  — David Reamer | Alaska History, Anchorage Daily News, 9 July 2023
• But to bridge the gap between knowing and doing, a more nuanced approach is needed – one that addresses both the emotional (heart) and practical (hands) aspects of self-promotion.
  — European School Of Management and Technology - Berlin, Forbes, 27 Feb. 2024
• Research indicates that Black employees that engage in self-promotion in the workplace are penalized for it.
  — Janice Gassam Asare, Forbes, 19 Feb. 2023
• Opus engaged them because their self-promotion skills reminded him of his efforts as a metal marketer and producer.
  — Christopher Arnott, Hartford Courant, 7 Jan. 2024
• Young women perpetuate the idea that filters are damaging, whether as genuine belief or as savvy self-promotion.
  — Charlotte Shane, WIRED, 24 Aug. 2023
• How a city that built itself on imagination and self-promotion could miss an opportunity right in front of us — something the world would pay attention to — simply flummoxes me.
  — Patt Morrison, Los Angeles Times, 30 Dec. 2023

Last Updated: 13 Sep 2024