as in to announce
to praise or publicize lavishly and often excessively
in exchange for his hefty endorsement fee, the basketball player is expected to cry up that brand of sneaker at every opportunity
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In 2015, Kobe Bryant announced his retirement in The Players’ Tribune.—
Doug Haller,
The Athletic,
14 Mar. 2025 -
The festival also gives audience awards in all categories, though voting continues through Sat., March 15, and winners will be announced that week. See the complete list of winners below.—
Peter Debruge,
Variety,
13 Mar. 2025
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While the clip left viewers cracking up, many weren't surprised about this cat's late-night shenanigans.—
Dan Perry,
Newsweek,
12 Feb. 2025
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And then now imagine the pothole gets a little bit bigger and a little bit deeper and the road's a little bit more cracked up.—
Dana Taylor,
USA TODAY,
6 Jan. 2025
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Just to give one small example: early on in the movie Bernice, who spends most of the story bedridden watching shopping channels, spots a hideous piece of clothing being advertised on television.—
Jim Hemphill,
IndieWire,
10 Mar. 2025
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On Monday morning, signs began springing up outside participating delis advertising the fake egg options, like a bacon, egg and cheese.—
Karu F. Daniels,
New York Daily News,
10 Mar. 2025
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Helen Schneider, acclaimed internationally for powerful portrayals in musicals like Sunset Boulevard, Evita, and her one-woman show A Walk on the Weill Side, embraced the complexities of portraying Leonard Bernstein.—
Court Stroud,
Forbes,
16 Mar. 2025
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If directors Joe and Anthony Russo expected their latest movie to be critically acclaimed, their brains are probably short-circuiting right now.—
Jennifer Zhan,
Vulture,
15 Mar. 2025
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In blowing up the drone factories, ironically with drones, the Ukrainian intelligence agency hopes to throttle Russian production—and ensure that most of the tiny UAVs buzzing over the front line ... are Ukrainian. Follow me on Twitter.—
David Axe,
Forbes,
15 Mar. 2025
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While this theory hasn’t been proven or debunked, the trend has blown up on social media, with the hashtag on TikTok resulting in 628,000 posts.—
Dominique Fluker,
Essence,
14 Mar. 2025
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Exercise also increases blood flow, which promotes healing.—
Aubrey Bailey, PT, DPT, CHT,
Verywell Health,
14 Mar. 2025
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While the platforms can be great ways to learn more about certain conditions or treatments, a new study found that many influencers are promoting medical tests that could do more harm than good.—
Kristen Fischer,
Health,
14 Mar. 2025
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But Trump is sure to trumpet tariffs and his economic plan at his address to Congress tonight.—
Megan Poinski,
Forbes,
4 Mar. 2025
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What was trumpeted in 2021 on social media to be the adventure of a lifetime for Gabby Petito and her fiancé Brian Laundrie turned out to be deadly.—
Doc Louallen,
ABC News,
21 Feb. 2025
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Last summer, as Varsity Brands neared the final stages of its $4.75 billion acquisition by KKR, the cheerleading parent company touted the hiring of its first-ever chief security officer, Lisa Olivieri, a former U.S. Secret Service special agent in charge.—
Daniel Libit,
Sportico.com,
15 Mar. 2025
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Firefly Aerospace celebrated the milestone in the update, touting the new age of private moon landers that has begun over the last year.—
Brett Tingley,
Space.com,
14 Mar. 2025
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“Cry up.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cry%20up. Accessed 24 Mar. 2025.
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