boosterism
Americannoun
noun
Etymology
Origin of boosterism
Example Sentences
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In San Francisco, Lurie has enjoyed high approval ratings and amassed a social-media following with his relentless boosterism and focus on cleaning up and cutting red tape.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 30, 2026
Otis wasn’t the first person to call L.A. the Southland, but he was the loudest, brandishing the word in his aggressive boosterism.
From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 2, 2025
"Ex-entrepreneurs who felt a strong nostalgia for being their own boss tended to be the ones who were the most negatively affected, with the highest levels of burnout and lowest levels of boosterism," Nielsen says.
From Science Daily • Dec. 7, 2023
YET FOR ALL that, Houston’s boosterism has also escaped us because it was personal.
From New York Times • Feb. 8, 2023
But sadly, along with this spirit of community boosterism, another kind of public relations also emerged.
From "The Great Fire" by Jim Murphy
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