self-promotion
Britishnoun
Example Sentences
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"She's a diplomat, not a D-list celebrity. My 15-year-old, social media obsessed, brother is less shameless in his self-promotion," reads some contemporaneous testimony.
From BBC
He maintained a highly visible media profile with television shows and mercy missions, which some critics cast as self-promotion.
From BBC
So when I think about people doing activities where their attention isn’t just on interview mode, it’s like, “Oh, we’re tackling something together,” it really decreases that self-promotion instinct, which is usually misguided.
From Los Angeles Times
“It’s not about self-promotion or advancement. It’s about public service. And I do think we have a no-nonsense approach to life where we set out to do the hard because we know it must be done, and excuses don’t cut it.”
From Salon
Moses Brown had already sunk a fortune into a failed cotton mill when he was introduced to Slater, a brash young Englishman with big promises and a knack for self-promotion.
From Barron's
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