How to Use publicist in a Sentence

publicist

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  • In 1943, she was hired to be the publicist for the Ice Capades.
    — Rick Kogan, Chicago Tribune, 2 Oct. 2022
  • The cause of death was a heart attack, the publicist, Jeff Abraham, said.
    — Elias Lopez, CBS News, 28 Feb. 2024
  • Glo’s team takes turns at the range; her publicist’s attempt flies against the cage with a loud clang.
    — Nerisha Penrose, ELLE, 14 July 2023
  • Bob’s call was the first and only the publicist had received in the three silent weeks since sending out the tapes.
    — Danny Klein, SPIN, 29 Mar. 2023
  • The six-song EP will be released Sept. 27, a publicist said.
    — John Wenzel, The Denver Post, 25 July 2024
  • The idea, some think, is that publicists work behind the scenes to promote you, so they should be kept in the background.
    — Brooks Barnes, New York Times, 11 Mar. 2024
  • The news was confirmed by his publicist in a statement to TMZ.
    — Evan Rosen, New York Daily News, 26 June 2024
  • The band’s publicist confirmed Freed’s death to Rolling Stone.
    — Joseph Hudak, Rolling Stone, 5 Sep. 2022
  • The death was announced in a statement by his publicist, Bob Merlis.
    — Brian Murphy, Washington Post, 16 Mar. 2023
  • There’s no word yet on who’ll be at the drum kit for Foo Fighters, and a publicist for the band declined to comment.
    — Mary Colurso | [email protected], al, 28 Feb. 2023
  • The publicist did not share details about the extent of Close's symptoms.
    — Emily Mae Czachor, CBS News, 12 Mar. 2023
  • Could publicists picture your face on TV, your voice on the radio?
    — Kevin Lozano, The New Yorker, 1 Nov. 2023
  • His publicist, Jeff Abraham, said the cause was a heart attack.
    — Clay Risen, New York Times, 29 Feb. 2024
  • The cause of death was a heart attack, his publicist, Jeff Abraham, confirmed to Rolling Stone.
    — Kory Grow, Rolling Stone, 28 Feb. 2024
  • Food and beverage publicists begged not to be asked about it.
    — Maggie Hiufu Wong, CNN, 9 May 2023
  • In court, Spacey said he was pressured by his publicist to make that statement.
    — Antonio Ferme, Variety, 20 Oct. 2022
  • Belafonte's wife was by his side at the time of his death on Tuesday, his publicist said.
    — Emily Mae Czachor, CBS News, 25 Apr. 2023
  • The actress’ publicist, Merle Frimark, confirmed the news in a statement to EW.
    — EW.com, 30 Jan. 2024
  • Here is the full text of the email to awards consultants and publicists, which includes the key dates pertaining to the SAG Awards season.
    — Scott Feinberg, The Hollywood Reporter, 3 Oct. 2023
  • Barde has been at the helm of the Deauville American Film Festival for 20 years, and has been film publicist for over 40 years.
    — Elsa Keslassy, Variety, 13 June 2024
  • But on the Oscars stage, politics appeared to take a backseat to publicists, for the most part.
    — Anne Branigin, Washington Post, 11 Mar. 2024
  • Swift’s publicist did not respond to requests to speak to the singer’s glam squad (who appear in the concert film’s credits).
    — Laurie Brookins, The Hollywood Reporter, 25 Oct. 2023
  • Bryan’s publicist did not respond to a request for comment, but the singer and Aldean have known each other for about 15 years.
    — Nate Trela, USA TODAY, 25 July 2023
  • That is arguably the hardest job in the world, besides being Kanye West’s publicist.
    — Mitch Albom, Detroit Free Press, 10 Sep. 2023
  • The devil works hard, but Jonas' publicists work harder.
    — Brendan Morrow, The Week, 6 Sep. 2023
  • Right now, my publicist is [looking at me] like, 'Please, God, don't say anymore.
    — Raechal Shewfelt, EW.com, 12 Sep. 2024
  • His publicist, Jesse Cutler, said the cause was cancer.
    — Neil Genzlinger, BostonGlobe.com, 8 June 2023
  • An email from Rolling Stone to Bryan’s publicist for comment went unanswered.
    — Joseph Hudak, Rolling Stone, 7 Feb. 2023
  • To help you get started, here are five tips to effectively navigate your role as your own publicist and create a lasting impact.
    — Jenna Guarneri, Forbes, 15 Oct. 2024
  • The family drama also led the star to request a delay in announcing his death, his publicist announced on Friday.
    — Kevin Dolak, The Hollywood Reporter, 4 Oct. 2024

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