Sloane Crosley

A pet store is a celebration of dogs' existence and an explosion of options. About cats, a pet store seems to say, 'Here, we couldn't think of anything else.' Cats are the Hanukkah of the animal world in this way. They are feted quietly and happily by a minority, but there's only so much hoopla applicable to them.

American Writer

Gerry Cooney

I don't fear Holmes, but I think he's a good fighter. He has a lot of pride. But I wouldn't be fighting him if I feared him. It's going to be a tough fight. People say with all the hoopla out there, I won't be able to handle it. I believe the pressure's on him. I'm just going to do my thing.

American Athlete

Alan Menken

For a while now, I try to ignore the hoopla, because if you buy into that, you have to buy into the criticism. All you can do is put your work out there and move on; you just never know what will come.

American Musician

Booger McFarland

Winning - when the game is big, that's all that matters. There's the hoopla, the halftime concerts, whatever. But people always remember who wins. They never remember who loses.

George C. Scott

But when it became an international hoopla where careers lived and died on whether or not you did or didn't get an Oscar, then it got out of hand.

American Actor

Jeff Bridges

The hoopla with all the award season is kind of mind-boggling. It kind of puts you on your heels.

Mark Lanegan

I played 'Angry Birds' and tried to see what the hoopla was about.

Neil Peart

Too much attention and hoopla doesn't agree with my temperament.

Canadian Musician

Martin Yan

The hoopla, the applause, the praises have never excited me.

Chinese Chef

Jesse Stone

The publicity and hoopla was never important to me.

May imply that the excitement or attention is excessive or more than necessary.

Often Negative

Commonly used in casual or informal speech rather than formal writings or discussions.

Informal Context

Frequently used when discussing media coverage or public perception of events.

Media Usage

Hoopla is a traditional game found often at fairs, carnivals, or amusement parks.

Carnival Game

It's a game suitable for all ages, making it a popular family activity.

Family-Friendly

Playing hoopla requires a combination of aim and gentle throwing technique.

Skill-Based

 become in more extreme events there will be stronger storms and greater flooding global warming hoopla became time consuming and distracted me from doing science partly because I had complained that the

Why I must speak out...

 The aid approach, you know, is flawed. And after all the hoopla of Live 8, we're still not anywhere in the picture. No, you're not.