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
The Olympics The 2024 Olympic Games in Paris gave rise to plenty of internet silliness and hoopla.
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Mary Walrath-Holdridge, USA TODAY, 28 Dec. 2024
The recent media hoopla around the arrival of Formula 1—the biggest event of any kind in the city—has overshadowed the fact that Las Vegas is home to two different annual races in NASCAR—the most popular auto racing series in the country.
—Larry Olmsted, Forbes, 13 Dec. 2024
No one can explain to me all the hoopla around three guys who showed up two weeks late to celebrate a birth.
—Louis J. Esterhazy, WWD, 8 Dec. 2024
Meanwhile, a recent USA TODAY report revealed that Black Chicagoans, living in the shadows of the convention’s hype and hoopla, are leaning away from Harris (and sometimes toward Trump).
—Andrea Williams, The Tennessean, 23 Aug. 2024
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Mary Walrath-Holdridge, USA TODAY, 28 Dec. 2024
The recent media hoopla around the arrival of Formula 1—the biggest event of any kind in the city—has overshadowed the fact that Las Vegas is home to two different annual races in NASCAR—the most popular auto racing series in the country.
—Larry Olmsted, Forbes, 13 Dec. 2024
No one can explain to me all the hoopla around three guys who showed up two weeks late to celebrate a birth.
—Louis J. Esterhazy, WWD, 8 Dec. 2024
Meanwhile, a recent USA TODAY report revealed that Black Chicagoans, living in the shadows of the convention’s hype and hoopla, are leaning away from Harris (and sometimes toward Trump).
—Andrea Williams, The Tennessean, 23 Aug. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for hoopla
Noun
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In the security footage, which amassed over 1.2 million views, one cat ran up the stairs frightened after hearing a commotion coming in the closet under the stairs.—
Barbara A. Perry,
Newsweek,
27 Jan. 2025
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Individual pregame warmups wrap up and a certain member of the Charlotte Hornets exits the court heading toward the tunnel, causing a commotion among throngs of onlookers hoping for a keepsake signature or snapshot.—
Roderick Boone,
Charlotte Observer,
6 Jan. 2025
Noun
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That’s not a criticism but, rather, an acknowledgment of something elemental about his technique, which is to deliver performances that are simple and true with no fuss.—
Tim Grierson,
Vulture,
18 Feb. 2025
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This easy chicken sheet-pan supper brings bold flavors with minimal fuss.—
Natasha Frost,
New York Times,
13 Feb. 2025
Noun
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Believe us, Ashlee Simpson’s lip-sync disaster caused quite a stir at the time.—
Shannon Carlin,
TIME,
15 Feb. 2025
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The second report, released in December by the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering and Medicine, caused a stir in the research and temperance communities.—
Daniel de Visé,
USA TODAY,
15 Feb. 2025
Noun
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Throughout the day, police officers had to also address other disturbances, such as fights among the crowd, people climbing vehicles and medical emergencies.—
Josh Hammer,
Newsweek,
14 Feb. 2025
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Another disturbance in the atmosphere will move through the area Tuesday, which could produce another round of measurable snow, the weather service said.—
Robert A. Cronkleton,
Kansas City Star,
12 Feb. 2025
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Additionally, last week brought further turmoil to the crypto sector when leading exchange ByBit reported a $1.5 billion theft—the largest in industry history.—
Trefis Team,
Forbes,
26 Feb. 2025
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The changes upended precedent and rattled a media company that has already been shaken by years of turmoil and leadership turnover.—
Liam Reilly,
CNN,
26 Feb. 2025
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As Musk says, EVs (and hybrids) are coming on strong across the globe, and if the president takes serious action against them, U.S. automakers will become uncompetitive in a hurry.—
The Editorial Board,
Chicago Tribune,
14 Feb. 2025
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Trying to implement changes in a hurry can have disastrous results.—
Stephanie Dillon,
Rolling Stone,
14 Feb. 2025
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“Hoopla.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hoopla. Accessed 1 Mar. 2025.
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