self-promotion

noun

1. the act or practice of promoting one's own interests, profile, etc

Example Sentences

“They have attempted to use the criminal justice system itself as a platform to gain attention and further their movement. The court system exists to uphold justice — not to serve as a stage for self-promotion or lawless behavior.”

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Thomas Edison’s success was attributed to “relentless self-promotion.”

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You’ll need to get very comfortable with self-promotion.

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He insisted to the assembly of world leaders, who responded to his words with only two rounds of applause, neither particularly ardent: one when he called on Hamas to free all its hostages in Gaza, the other when he said “thank you” at the end of his 55-minute tirade of self-promotion.

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The Angels shot back with a scathing public rebuke of the commissioner and a hearty endorsement of Trout — crafted in part by owner Arte Moreno — that ended thusly: “We applaud him for prioritizing his personal values over commercial self-promotion. That is rare in today’s society and stands out as much as his extraordinary talent.”

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