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puff piece (A newspaper article or item on a television show using exaggerated praise to advertise or promote a celebrity, book, or event. || chiefly US informal + disapproving : a story, news report, etc., that praises someone or something too much || a newspaper article, book, public-relations film, etc., whose purpose is to praise or flatter. RHWD: Of course, the article is a puff piece aimed at getting you to buy the forthcoming book. The featurette is just a promotional puff piece from the movie's release, clocking in at seven minutes, and is hardly worth mentioning. • There are no extras offered, not a publicity puff piece or a behind the scenes featurette. OD. Alexander Demidov) |
