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attention-getting

American

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

adjective

conspicuously drawing attention to something or someone.

an attention-getting device; attention-getting behavior.

Example Sentences

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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

Unlike her predecessor, Newsom, who also was a former mayor of San Francisco, Kounalakis hasn’t made any attention-getting waves in her first elective office.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 7, 2023

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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