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Collocations for publicity - noun

1. media attention

ADJ.

considerable, enormous, extensive, greater, wide, widespread
The papers have begun to give greater publicity to the campaign against GM food.
maximum
The release of the report was timed to generate maximum publicity.
favourable, good, positive | adverse, bad, negative, unfavourable, unwelcome | free | international, local, national

VERB + PUBLICITY

give sb/sth | gain, get, receive | attract, generate | seek | avoid, shun

PUBLICITY + VERB

surround sth
There was a lot of negative publicity surrounding the film.

PREP.

~ about
There has been a lot of unfavourable publicity about the hospital.
~ for
Taking part in the event will be good publicity for our school.
~ over
The firm had received bad publicity over a defective product.

PHRASES

amid/amidst a storm of publicity
The chairman resigned amid a storm of publicity over the bonus payments.
a blaze of publicity
The film stars were married in a blaze of publicity.
the glare of publicity
He carried on his life in the full glare of publicity.

2. advertising

ADJ.

advance

PUBLICITY + NOUN

material, photograph, shot
He''s better-looking in his publicity shots than he is in real life.
campaign | stunt
The actress denied that her marriage was just a publicity stunt.
agent, officer | machine
The record company''s publicity machine was working flat out.

PREP.

~ about
I read some publicity about vaccinations while waiting my turn at the doctor''s.
~ for
There have been months of advance publicity for the show.

PHRASES

a lack of publicity

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