How To Use Publicity In A Sentence

The immediate postwar years had brought a great deal of national publicity to Carville.
There was a lot of negative publicity surrounding the film.
Hamed will go on a publicity tour around the States next week before entering training camp on February 16.
All the pieces, from casting to production to publicity to marketing have to work.
He got a huge amount of publicity and attention. Times, Sunday Times

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California founded the celebrity culture, and as publicity stunts go, running for governor is on the cheap and easy side of the spectrum.
The case has attracted wide publicity.
In view of the publicity already given to these subjects, it is necessary to note in fuller detail two matters connected with the health of the Canadian troops at Salisbury Plain – namely, the outbreak of cerebro-spinal fever and the veneral situation. War Story of the Canadian Army Medical Corps
The publicity would still be there and people would still be writing about us. Times, Sunday Times
News organizations were quick to defend their policies, and some competitors saw the Fox announcement as a potential grab for publicity.
The publicity coming out now is long overdue. Times, Sunday Times
Vans carrying publicity materials are stopping at junctions across the State.
The university is clamping down on media access during his summer booster club tour, and publicity flacks are shielding the most available man in college football.
The demonstration was carefully orchestrated to attract maximum publicity.
The divorce was conducted in the full glare of publicity .
Although he appeared to enjoy a jet-setting life, he eschewed publicity and avoided nightclubs.
AV vendors have mined a rich seam of free publicity on the back of Sobig and Blaster.
The soundtrack went quadruple platinum, all this with little overt publicity and no known stars. Times, Sunday Times
The chase scene that follows is intercut with brief vignettes showing the bank officials glorying in the publicity the robbery has created.
The competitive infatuation with ‘signature’ skyscrapers may continue to get the publicity, but some of the best young talents are staking their claims and reputations on the ground.
Dad said they probably didn't want publicity, didn't want to be kidded by their friends about seeing a ghost. THREE IN ONE
Living in this goldfish bowl of publicity would crack the strongest marriage.
We love writing about bands and singers that emerge from the tangled undergrowth and come blinking into the bright glare of publicity. The Sun
He pointed out that the book review is a news service, a digest of the latest news about books - not publicity for publishers, nor a rarified forum for highbrow esoterica.
Both have in the past been accused of courting publicity. Times, Sunday Times
The normally publicity-shy director will be making several public appearances for the launch of the movie.
You'll have been arrested in a blaze of publicity but the police won't make quite the same fuss over your release, meaning the cloud of suspicion will hang over you.
An unabashed populist and publicity seeker he is one of their key fundraisers and fixers.
It got so much bad publicity but seriously, without the movie it was an amazing album on its own.
Any hopes Wasps had of upsetting that plan were dashed by an England flyhalf almost forgotten in the blitz of publicity surrounding their own. The Sun
I thought it was a lovely example of the long-winded way in which such publicity material was once worded.
The publicity generated by the government's efforts to ban the book ensured that it became an instant bestseller.
unwelcome publicity
Unfortunately, the America's-always-to-blame bozos get all the publicity - and you're giving them more by implying that their moral blindness characterizes the academy as a whole.
Indeed, there is very little British railway publicity material of any kind aimed expressly at women consumers during this period.
I reckon that gobby bitch who got slapped got all that she deserved (and look at her lapping up the publicity, even that leech Clifford is on it now). Policeman killed - NO STORY. Woman slapped - BIG STORY. « POLICE INSPECTOR BLOG
He remained a retiring, modest and conscientious man who shunned publicity. Times, Sunday Times
The papers have begun to give greater publicity to the campaign against GM food.
The company was privatised with a fanfare of publicity.
Some of the characters, such as spoilt Premiership stars, shifty agents and publicity-mad bimbos, are instantly identifiable with true-life equivalents and not altogether far-fetched.
The aim of the bombers was to destroy public property and get maximum publicity.
It will shortly be put up for sale under the terms already communicated to you, which, to recapitulate, call for a very minimum of publicity.
Likewise, public relations may use advertising to support or spearhead a publicity programme to reinforce messages.
Much advance publicity was given to the talks.
The result is a leader who believes his own publicity because no one dares to gainsay it. Times, Sunday Times
Further publicity can be gained from local presentation ceremonies later in the year.
His craving for publicity has become almost a perversion.
The publicity generated by the court case has given a welcome boost to our sales.
At first, so great was his disgust with the magazines and all bourgeois society, Martin fought against publicity; but in the end, because it was easier than not to, he surrendered. Chapter 43
This old standby of yesteryear deserves good publicity. Times, Sunday Times
A consumer culture's distortion of publicity in the judicial realm matches the plebiscitary distortion of parliamentary publicity.
The grandiose scale of events projected by the pre-event publicity was a far cry from reality.
Hoping to avoid delays and embarrassing publicity, in July the council started quietly pressuring Pike to disengage from the venture.
At the same time, they were putting out advance publicity for the film. Times, Sunday Times
Of course, there is also the adverse publicity that could dog them for years to come.
While he blamed the press for his bad publicity, he was his own worst enemy. Times, Sunday Times
At the end of the supposed bad publicity, “Lucian said that despite the mistakes, he still thought the encyclopaedia was the best reference book he knew.” Scripting News for 9/12/2006 « Scripting News Annex
There has been a boom in tourism, fed by publicity about the movie filmed there.
The chamber also feels that publicity material is inadequate, and parking signs should indicate where discs are available.
Despite the fanfare of publicity that accompanied its launch, his latest novel sold only a few hundred copies.
The blaze of publicity did have its upside. Times, Sunday Times
Foreign research on the effects of pre-trial publicity is contradictory. Times, Sunday Times
Apparently there is such a thing as bad publicity.
The two front-runners have been tarnished already by bad publicity. Times, Sunday Times
ANF president Werner Jacobs said his group, with 3000 members, was considering changing the group's name to 'naturist' instead of 'nudist' because of the bad publicity. Stuff.co.nz - Stuff
I thought going to a cart was about getting some food, not being a stand-in herded through a publicity shot. At Lunch Now: Boulud Says “Shake Shack Has Nothing On My Burger!” | Midtown Lunch - Finding Lunch in the Food Wasteland of NYC's Midtown Manhattan
She took on the alias in a bid to avoid publicity when dealing with her solicitor Paul Butner.
To be responsible for the taxation publicity; to administer tax receipts and certificates.
Standards in education have received much publicity over the last few years.
Back in the 20s and 30s, businesses tried to advertise themselves by pulling dangerous publicity stunts.
He was arrested in a blaze of publicity.
Sales of the product have been seriously hurt by the adverse publicity.
The Prime Minister did/made a quick U-turn in response to all the adverse publicity.
However, in terms of publicity, the video has already been viewed 673,641 times and been "favourited" by viewers 368 times.
The judge also rejected Assange's claim that because of advance publicity surrounding the allegations, including remarks made by the Swedish Prime Minister Fredrik Reinfeldt in which he called Assange "public enemy No. 1," he could not receive a fair trial in Sweden. ABC News: Top Stories
The spy agency has received widespread publicity on social media for its unorthodox recruitment drive. Times, Sunday Times
The negative publicity surrounding OxyContin has aggravated a longstanding problem.
Each gallery features photos from the production of the film, as well as stills and publicity shots from the series and the movie.
Every aspect was handled by the trainees, from sponsorships to media publicity to promotions.
Although they lost a piffling $100,000 on the unintended sale, some industry experts feel it is a small price to pay for the kind of publicity the airline website got.
They were getting very negative publicity from hanging on to me. Times, Sunday Times
Finalists benefit from the publicity they receive and from the networking opportunities that arise in the course of the year long programme.
Fathers 4 Justice has proved devastatingly effective at generating publicity, so much so that on Monday Channel 4 will be devoting a one-hour documentary to them.
My friends try to comfort me by suggesting that any publicity is good publicity and that a picture is worth a thousand words.
She arranged a publicity stunt to make the public aware of the product.
I think in the end my concerns of "unequal yoking" would have outweighed the free publicity such a venture generates.
Tourism bosses are jubilant at the publicity Scarborough is receiving prior to the 2004 holiday season.
The band has never been shy of publicity.
Critics dismiss the massacre as just another cheap publicity stunt.
Anybody else impressed that these posters aren't just some mangled publicity shots of the actor's faces photoshopped onto random disproportioned bodies? Kick-Ass Outdoor Posters | /Film
On the other hand, it was no great sum and Hope's custom had given him publicity.
But Clinton gained admirers in the old-mens 'club by working hard, forming cross-party allegiances, and most importantly, not stealing the spotlight from publicity hounds like her New York colleague, Democratic Sen. Chuck Schumer. Al Franken's new act opens on a serious note but should it?
And the Sikalosoft site is back online, no doubt rubbing its hands in glee over all the publicity. ITunes ‘Shake the baby’ site returns
His opponent, on the other hand, can hop around the country on Air Force One, basking in presidential publicity.
She arranged a publicity stunt to make the public aware of the product.
In the end the company Sure Style Windows, of Bury got nothing, but bad publicity.
Apparently there is such a thing as bad publicity.
The misconceived pre-publicity for the series blew the gaff on this one, so unlike the main supporting characters, we knew all along that she wasn't out of her mind, just out of her body.
Until the late 1970s, this annual event occurred with a minimum of publicity.
Although his stand generated much publicity, the fate of the bunya pine and other trees remained uncertain, with last-minute negotiations coming to a close between the city council and Woolworth's at press time.
The company claims its publicity campaigns aim to raise awareness of social and environmental issues.
On Late Night tonight, he got all wide-eyed and fluttery over a still-ailing Kristen Stewart, who was making the last stop on her New Moon publicity tour. Kristen Stewart on Fallon: 'Jimmy! Move out of the way so we can see Kristen!' | EW.com
I'd like to raise the issue of publicity.
They received a lot of adverse publicity/criticism about the changes.
In a high-profile case it is likely to have attracted wide publicity.
We have shunned most publicity. The Sun
There has not been much publicity about this conference at the top level.
Presumably, that and the rest of Duke's so-so publicity over recent months has put something of a damper on his efforts to unload the mansion.
Most owners are happy to have their names used for publicity if this is done with their prior consent .
Rose is a singer who courts publicity.
Anthony is a controversial figure and has a habit of saying things just to drum up a bit of publicity.
And county consumer protection officer David Holliday says despite extensive publicity only a trickle of people have been using them.
Open landfills had attracted negative publicity in the 1920s and 1930s and for the most part had been cleaned up.
The release of the report was timed to generate maximum publicity.
Baker argues that his trial was tainted by negative publicity.
His pioneer programmes received practically no publicity, and were soon forgotten. SIGNOR MARCONI'S MAGIC BOX: The invention that sparked the radio revolution
Admittedly, by reporting this blatant publicity stunt, we're fueling it to some extent, and that makes us a tad uncomfortable.
Even at Sunday River, despite the publicity surrounding the Godson caper, there have been no other such incidents.
But, no, I don't think you can underestimate the role of publicity as a kind of intertextual indicator of genre etc Not TV Week
The past owners put little energy into publicity, despite the resorts' excellent terrain.
The normally publicity-shy director will be making several public appearances for the launch of the movie.
Again, the hack got some publicity and hallelujahs.
The adverse publicity has caused tourists to stay away in droves from the countryside and towns.
I was a target for masses of charities because of the publicity surrounding my single, and I think I may have been over-generous.
Despite competition from shops offering antiques and locally crafted furniture, Fox's Lair came in for the bulk of the publicity.
It has also been responsible for the new tone of lottery publicity, with its emphasis on what the cash will be used for, as much as the possibility of winning.
Baker argues that his trial was tainted by negative publicity.
The desire for publicity became her Achilles' heel.
I haven't provided any links as I think our poor island already suffers enough bad publicity in the media overseas.
My Pollyanna hope for the resolution of the Levitt-Lott feud is that Freedomnomics becomes a best-seller, leading a Solomonic judge to throw out the lawsuit on the grounds that "all publicity is good publicity. Plenty to Like in Freedomnomics, Bryan Caplan | EconLog | Library of Economics and Liberty
It's brought the city welcome publicity hot on the spectral heels of the Ghost Festival.
The British press has given considerable publicity to it.
Mr Stocks can expect a gruelling week on the publicity treadmill.
All this publicity has had a snowball effect on the sales of their latest album.
Recent "comeback attempts" by Cruise and Spears -- two publicity super shammies -- and Michael Jackson's recently announced "curtain call" concerts in London are separated from Estefan story by a miles-wide crevasse of entitlement. Jason Notte: Britney, Tom, Michael Jackson and the Case Against Second Acts for Famous People
It offers, as its prepublication publicity stated, an insider's view. The Times Literary Supplement
He shuns personal publicity yet is clearly bellicose. Times, Sunday Times
We love writing about bands and singers that emerge from the tangled undergrowth and come blinking into the bright glare of publicity. The Sun
She's their panacea, the be-all and end-all of publicity stunts, an icon ready made for media and the furthering of agendas.
Voter have is distance from the party by adverse publicity.
He has put the party publicity machine behind another candidate.
What makes him stand apart from the crowd, is his dislike of claiming publicity for any deed he has done.
What we need this year is not these kind of publicity stunts, but a generational renegotiation of our relationship with Africa.
The actress denied that her marriage was just a publicity stunt.
Further publicity can be gained from local presentation ceremonies later in the year.
NASA basked in the reflected glow of the enormous publicity that NIAC projects received, but the organization also attracted criticism because some of the concepts that were funded seemed impractical, at least in the near term. Should NIAC be Revived? - NASA Watch
By this, she means the seemingly endless publicity tour to promote the movie, and the fevered tabloid attention that came to dog her every move.
Our other work includes press and publicity training for community groups and charitable organisations.
Large events such as the Olympics and Commonwealth Games are often plagued by budget overruns, slack ticket sales and venue fiascos but bad publicity about Manchester has been notably absent.
Sources say that clients are leaving in droves because of the continuing adverse publicity.
There have been months of advance publicity for the show.
However, the publicity blurb does make clear that Malaysia has three pin electric plugs at 240 volts which is more than Thailand can claim.
She handles the publicity and all that business.
One reason commercial diet companies are having problems is that they received a lot of bad publicity in the early nineties.
The result of this hype is usually lots of publicity. The Bullet Catchers
The outlay would be well worth while in terms of the publicity featuring all the hotel's celebrity guests.
Sales of the product have been seriously hurt by the adverse publicity.
News media shall conduct nonprofit publicity about blood donation in society.
Publicity pieces also tended to follow a tried-and-true formula the studios had used for a quarter century.
This problem is less a function of movies per se than of the larger Hollywood publicity machine through which personal lives are packaged for public consumption.
We hired a photographer to take some publicity shots .
Publicity for the film made much of the way in which the off-screen affair between the two actors mirrored the relationship they now played out on screen.
Didn't they care about publicity equalling sales? The Sun
If many banks applied for funds, it was less likely that there would be adverse publicity. Times, Sunday Times
The chairman is a backbench MP hoping for a publicity boost to his waning career. Times, Sunday Times
Despite the publicity gained by the more salacious tribunal cases, Lea believes that sexual misconduct at work is actually decreasing.
The group used shock tactics to get publicity: one of them took his clothes off on TV.
Because she was a religious sister and a citizen of the United States her case, of course, got great publicity.
In that sense Labour and its lickspittle claque of hangers-on has done us all a great service and has ensured that Mr. Wilders and his views get enormous publicity. Archive 2009-02-08
She was sexually assaulted as a child and the recent publicity had brought it all back to her.
It was a well-planned publicity stunt. Times, Sunday Times
I think it's a lot of publicity, and blah, blah, blah.
(The battier Bush-haters add that the announcement is a publicity stunt to stoke public fear or serve some political purpose.) From the WSJ Opinion Archives
Some media moguls are self-publicists on a grand scale, but other moguls seek to minimize publicity, seldom give interviews and avoid photographers.
He appears to dispute that, but he won't deny that he is a shameless publicity hound. Times, Sunday Times
These were not publicity-seeking celebrities. Times, Sunday Times
He remained a retiring, modest and conscientious man who shunned publicity. Times, Sunday Times
The local government branch of Unison produced high quality publicity.
An insider describes him as "incredibly camera-shy and publicity-averse."
His distaste for publicity of any sort is well known.
They jumped off London Bridge as a publicity stunt.
PUBLICITY: It's too late to launch any kind of full-scale advertising campaign for our counterrally, but if you know anyone who might be interested in attending, please pass this along to them. Anti-Hezbollah rally in Toronto August 12th
It seems unlikely that this is the work of Bach, whatever was precipitously claimed with great publicity in 1985.
The case has attracted wide publicity.
The adverse publicity generated by the hijacking was the last thing the airline needed.
It is a criminological truism that contemporary spree killers desire maximum publicity for their actions. Anders Behring Breivik reconstruction: making a killer look cool | Chris Greer and Eugene McLaughlin
When I addressed the issue of flyposting, something that is not done here in elections, his response was to slag my blog off repeatedly, so why should I give him publicity? What have the smaller parties got to say in Norwich North ?
According to the publicity men at Playtex she did it without the aid of pumping iron or silicone injections.
Given the continuing media interest in the aftermath of the escape and its attendant publicity their caution was to some extent understandable. The Prisons We Deserve
Needless to say, that kind of publicity is not good for business. Turning a Social Profit: Human Rights in the Age of Globalisation
A mere 2% of their budget has been spent on publicity.
We love writing about bands and singers that emerge from the tangled undergrowth and come blinking into the bright glare of publicity. The Sun
However, association president Phillip Reid says the announcement is a stunt to attract more publicity to the service and justify its cost.
The publicity would be bad for all concerned. Times, Sunday Times
Close friends always thought that his mania for publicity was connected with his illness.
Chances are the story will be bogus or, even if genuine, the publicity process will render the hero decidedly unheroic.
Most owners are happy to have their names used for publicity if this is done with their prior consent .
The offending advertiser is likely also to receive adverse publicity. Business Studies Basic Facts
A certain social ill might suddenly get a burst of national publicity because editors at The New York Times decided to make it a page-one news feature.
The publicity could detract from our election campaign.

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