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ballyhooed

Pronunciation: [ˌbæliˈhuːd]

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Learn how to use ballyhooed in a sentence: 6 audio examples across 2 meanings.

Context: “communication”

(verb) to promote or publicize something in a very loud or exaggerated way. It's like when someone is really excited and talks a lot about something to get everyone's attention.

Example

The new movie was ballyhooed in all the newspapers, making everyone curious to see it.

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Despite being ballyhooed, the concert ended up not being very popular and didn't attract a large audience.

Example

Why was the product ballyhooed if it didn't turn out to be good?

Context: “opinion”

(adjective) describing something that has been praised in a loud or extravagant way, usually making it seem more important or impressive than it really is. It's like when someone talks about something as if it's the best thing ever, even if it's not that great.

Example

Everyone was excited about the ballyhooed event, believing it would be a huge success.

Example

The ballyhooed sale turned out to be disappointing because the discounts were not that great.

Example

Was the ballyhooed new restaurant really as good as people said?

How to pronounce ballyhooed

Pronunciation: [ˌbæliˈhuːd]

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