ballyhoo
noun
a clamorous and vigorous attempt to win customers or advance any cause; blatant advertising or publicity.
have ballyhooed
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present perfectof ballyhoo.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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The rustic Khrushchev would have ballyhooed news like that from the golden onion domes.
From Time Magazine Archive
