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publicity hounds

publicity hounds is the plural of publicity hound.

Meaning of publicity hound

Noun

publicity hound (plural publicity hounds)

  1. (idiomatic) A person who constantly seeks public attention, especially through coverage in the broadcast media or news media.
    • The truth about Pastor Straton is that he is perhaps the country's most persistent publicity hound. He has an insatiable appetite for newspaper notice.1928 August 28, Frank R. Kent, “The Great Game Of Politics”, in Baltimore Sun, page 1

Questions about publicity hounds

What is publicity hounds the plural of?
Publicity hounds is the plural of publicity hound.

Words near publicity hounds in the dictionary

  1. publicist
  2. publicists
  3. publicities
  4. publicity
  5. publicity hound
  6. publicity hounds
  7. publicity stunt
  8. publicity stunts
  9. publicity-hound
  10. publicity-hounds
  11. publicizable

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