publicity stunt
noun
: something done just to get the attention of the public
Her antics on the show were just a publicity stunt.
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The upshot is that like many Trump initiatives, this one should be understood more as a publicity stunt than a genuine policy undertaking.
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Noah Feldman, Twin Cities, 15 July 2025
Within weeks authorities had charged Falcon’s parents — Richard and Mayumi Heene, who had appeared on the TV show Wife Swap — with orchestrating the incident as a publicity stunt, and Richard was later sentenced to 90 days in jail.
—Johnny Dodd, People.com, 15 July 2025
Though leadership didn't appear interested in taking the incident further, House GOP Caucus Chair Jeremy Faison suggested Pearson may be intentionally provoking Republican colleagues as a publicity stunt.
—Vivian Jones, The Tennessean, 2 July 2025
In a publicity stunt, Liu donned a delivery rider’s uniform in April and rode an electric bike in Beijing to deliver meal orders.
—Yue Wang, Forbes.com, 18 June 2025
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Noah Feldman, Twin Cities, 15 July 2025
Within weeks authorities had charged Falcon’s parents — Richard and Mayumi Heene, who had appeared on the TV show Wife Swap — with orchestrating the incident as a publicity stunt, and Richard was later sentenced to 90 days in jail.
—Johnny Dodd, People.com, 15 July 2025
Though leadership didn't appear interested in taking the incident further, House GOP Caucus Chair Jeremy Faison suggested Pearson may be intentionally provoking Republican colleagues as a publicity stunt.
—Vivian Jones, The Tennessean, 2 July 2025
In a publicity stunt, Liu donned a delivery rider’s uniform in April and rode an electric bike in Beijing to deliver meal orders.
—Yue Wang, Forbes.com, 18 June 2025
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“Publicity stunt.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/publicity%20stunt. Accessed 29 Jul. 2025.
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