How to Use self-promotion in a Sentence

self-promotion

noun
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  • Two years ago, that line would have been a drastic self-promotion.
    — Sam Cohn, Baltimore Sun, 25 Jan. 2024
  • In a world too often filled with self-promotion, Trent chose team first. Kudos to him.
    — Ben Thomas | [email protected], al, 26 Jan. 2023
  • Davis was not a big talker or much into self-promotion, and teammates as well as the fan base loved him for it.
    — Jerry McDonald, The Mercury News, 13 May 2024
  • But all that self-promotion costs money, and the next sheriff will have to remove every bit of it.
    — Steve Bousquet, Sun Sentinel, 20 July 2024
  • Legend wasn’t the only coach to resort to flashy self-promotion.
    — USA TODAY, 27 Feb. 2024
  • In those years, RuPaul was in a constant state of creative self-promotion.
    — Ronan Farrow, The New Yorker, 1 Mar. 2024
  • And on Threads, the language is friendly, trendy internet slang—with a side of self-promotion and brand-on-brand chatter.
    — Amanda Hoover, WIRED, 19 July 2023
  • Their home life became part of the self-promotion that often found its way into his reports.
    — Greg Braxton, Los Angeles Times, 10 May 2024
  • Bragging is in the eye of the beholder The benefits of self-promotion can be seen in various spheres.
    — Kelly Nault, Fortune, 29 Sep. 2023
  • The end of the actors strike will almost certainly open up the floodgates on celebrity self-promotion.
    — Daniel Arkin, NBC News, 9 Nov. 2023
  • Unlike in the more high-octane Hamptons, where self-promotion is a virtue, few, if any, Ferraris roll down these narrow lanes.
    — Holly Peterson, Town & Country, 31 Aug. 2023
  • Schooling students in the art of self-promotion There’s another unique element to the school.
    — Jabari M. Evans, Fortune, 28 June 2023
  • And can any amount of coaching, self-promotion or community get you there?
    — Travis Diehl, New York Times, 28 May 2024
  • The incomparable Larry David has never been one to shy away from a bit of self-promotion.
    — Kevin Dolak, The Hollywood Reporter, 3 Feb. 2024
  • The intrigue: The 2026 question Some skeptical Democrats feel Fried's branding push is more about self-promotion than the party's success.
    — Yacob Reyes, Axios, 29 July 2024
  • People use information as leverage and even mild self-promotion all the time.
    — Carolyn Hax, Washington Post, 29 May 2023
  • The group has spoken in a dozen prisons and hundreds of schools across the country, combining activism and self-promotion in a blueprint for the next wave of black radicalism.
    — John Leland, SPIN, 25 Feb. 2023
  • Her doing so may have seemed like a crassly commercial exercise in self-promotion to some.
    — George Varga, San Diego Union-Tribune, 6 Feb. 2024
  • And Simu Liu plays Leo, a caricature of a social media influencer who, of course, is more about self-promotion than teamwork.
    — Thomas Floyd, Washington Post, 13 Mar. 2024
  • Trump left a trail of unpaid bills, jilted workers and everyday New Yorkers who saw through his shameless self-promotion.
    — Matt Sedensky, Fortune, 2 Apr. 2023
  • Trump left a trail of unpaid bills, jilted workers, and everyday New Yorkers who saw through his shameless self-promotion.
    — Matt Sedensky, BostonGlobe.com, 2 Apr. 2023
  • The two demographics employ different means for the same end: self-promotion.
    — Abigail Anthony, National Review, 11 Feb. 2024
  • With a sharp eye for self-promotion and breezy self-confidence, Kirwan transformed himself from an actor holding puppies in pet store ads to one of the UK’s go-to showreel producers.
    — Jake Kanter, Deadline, 30 July 2024
  • Her witty and tireless self-promotion became the modern template of a celebrity author.
    — Matt Brennan, Los Angeles Times, 8 Apr. 2024
  • Publicity and self-promotion were anathema to this most private of authors, who died in 1989.
    — Charles McNulty, Los Angeles Times, 9 Aug. 2024
  • In a bit of self-promotion, but one that has our attention, Publix is sending its ice cream truck around the state to introduce eight limited-edition flavors.
    — Howard Cohen, Miami Herald, 15 June 2024
  • Such a move might have smacked of self-promotion, not that the Oscar-winning actress hadn’t already taken some flack from wearing clothing from her own Goop line during the high-profile trial.
    — Emily Heil, Washington Post, 31 Mar. 2023
  • The most common forms of self-promotion—including awards, op-eds and bylines (like this one), as well as social media channels—demonstrate our work chops and our thought leadership.
    — Curtis Sparrer, Forbes, 22 Mar. 2023
  • Even the funeral-selfie-takers seem—to me, at least—to possess motives more benevolent than voyeuristic self-promotion.
    — Cody Delistraty, The New Yorker, 22 June 2024
  • Developing Soft Skills Beyond your hard skills and achievements, soft skills are essential for self-promotion.
    — Aurelien Mangano, Forbes, 5 Sep. 2024

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