self-promotion
Britishnoun
Example Sentences
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He is widely seen as a gifted salesman with a knack for jump-starting the sort of viral moments on social media that double as shrewd self-promotion.
The self-promotion earned Noem a reputation for cosplay and the nickname "ICE Barbie" from her critics -- a reference to the Immigration and Customs Enforcement agency which she headed.
From Barron's
King was Jackson’s mentor, but this act rankled the civil rights leader’s more senior allies, who viewed it as rank self-promotion.
From Salon
"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
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