as in commotion
a state of noisy, confused activity
for all of the hoopla, very little news emerged from the governor's press conference this afternoon
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Recent Examples of hoopla
There will be quite a bit of hoopla this fall when the first college men’s basketball poll is released.
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Pete Grathoff, Kansas City Star, 21 Mar. 2025
At the same time, Mohan is using the hoopla around the Super Bowl to promote the other major part of YouTube’s business — its DIY creators, who have turned video dispatches from their basements into businesses worth seven and eight figures.
—Todd Spangler, Variety, 6 Mar. 2025
The hoopla has culminated this month in speculation about an incredible seven-planet alignment appearing in the cosmos.
—Eric Lagatta, USA TODAY, 26 Feb. 2025
Too often that gets lost in the hoopla surrounding cap space and the opportunity to be aggressive.
—Brad Biggs, Chicago Tribune, 28 Feb. 2025
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Pete Grathoff, Kansas City Star, 21 Mar. 2025
At the same time, Mohan is using the hoopla around the Super Bowl to promote the other major part of YouTube’s business — its DIY creators, who have turned video dispatches from their basements into businesses worth seven and eight figures.
—Todd Spangler, Variety, 6 Mar. 2025
The hoopla has culminated this month in speculation about an incredible seven-planet alignment appearing in the cosmos.
—Eric Lagatta, USA TODAY, 26 Feb. 2025
Too often that gets lost in the hoopla surrounding cap space and the opportunity to be aggressive.
—Brad Biggs, Chicago Tribune, 28 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for hoopla
Noun
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The reveal of the dire wolves and accompanying news on red wolf advances lead to plenty of commotion and news coverage.—
Mike Snider,
USA Today,
8 Apr. 2025
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In the backdrop, a commotion of voices from distraught aid workers and soldiers shouting commands in Hebrew can be heard.—
Farnaz Fassihi,
New York Times,
5 Apr. 2025
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The actress kept the rest of her look fairly minimalist, opting for a sleek, modern style without fuss.—
Julia Teti,
Footwear News,
4 Apr. 2025
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So is Aaron Judge, who couldn’t believe all the fuss that was being made over the Yankees’ new wood.—
Gary Phillips,
The Orlando Sentinel,
31 Mar. 2025
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The news, which surfaced late last week when letters to these vendors from Chief Procurement Officer Sharla Roberts were shared with the media, caused an immediate stir and prompted some aldermen to publicly advise contractors not to comply with the request.—
The Editorial Board,
Chicago Tribune,
18 Mar. 2025
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Fans of this show based on a treatment by the legendary Bruce Lee caused enough of a stir that it was eventually renewed for Max exclusively, airing a third season on the streaming service.—
Brian Tallerico,
Vulture,
18 Mar. 2025
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Habitat disturbances, including tourism, fertilizer collection, and limestone mining, pose significant threats to its survival, which is why it is listed as ‘near threatened‘ on International Union for Conservation of Nature’s (IUCN) Red List of Threatened Species.—
Georgina Jedikovska,
Interesting Engineering,
15 Mar. 2025
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Prosecutors had alleged that sheriff's deputies responded to a call of a domestic disturbance on June 9, 2019, at Paschel's home.—
Diane J. Cho,
People.com,
15 Mar. 2025
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But past Democratic and Republican presidents have used their parole authorities to allow people from countries in turmoil to come to the United States, including Soviet and Vietnamese citizens.—
Jay Weaver,
Miami Herald,
15 Apr. 2025
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According to the International Monetary Fund’s World Uncertainty Index, 6 weeks ago, measures of global uncertainty reached their third highest level since monthly tracking began in 2008, behind only that year’s global economic turmoil and the pandemic.—
Seth Matlins,
Forbes.com,
14 Apr. 2025
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Possessions from some of those who were on the Titanic, some likely abandoned in a hurry, can also be seen on the 3D model.—
Gordon G. Chang,
MSNBC Newsweek,
8 Apr. 2025
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If the Twins don’t get their act together in a hurry, those 10 remaining games against the White Sox might not mean much.—
Aaron Gleeman,
New York Times,
7 Apr. 2025
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“Hoopla.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hoopla. Accessed 21 Apr. 2025.
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