ballyhoo
noun
a clamorous and vigorous attempt to win customers or advance any cause; blatant advertising or publicity.
has ballyhooed
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present perfectof ballyhoo (3rd person singular).present perfect
Used to describe actions that started in the past and continue into or have direct relevance to the present.
Example Sentences
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Trump has ballyhooed a “big announcement” on taxes for this week, probably Wednesday.
From Los Angeles Times β Apr. 26, 2017
The small-town press has ballyhooed him in syndicated feature stories.
From Time Magazine Archive
