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attention-getting

American  
[uh-ten-shuhn-get-ing] / əˈtɛn ʃənˌgɛt ɪŋ /

adjective

  1. conspicuously drawing attention to something or someone.

    an attention-getting device; attention-getting behavior.


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"The other reason it's attention-getting was the colour, because I don't think there was a lot of colour really last night."

From BBC • May 5, 2026

Netflix expressed confidence in its momentum in the current quarter, citing attention-getting shows including the final season of "Stranger Things" and "The Diplomat."

From Barron's • Oct. 21, 2025

It’s such a great term, attention-getting and alive.

From Salon • Jul. 20, 2025

On the other hand: What’s more attention-getting than highlighting your tough-on-crime approach to training a puppy?

From Slate • Apr. 29, 2024

Peers can redirect students’ attention when they’re off-task or ignore attention-getting behaviors.

From "Music and the Child" by Natalie Sarrazin

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