infomercial
noun
in·fo·mer·cial
ˈin-(ˌ)fō-ˌmər-shəl 
-fə-
: a television program that is an extended advertisement often including a discussion or demonstration
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The local, face-to-face action is amplified by clips of her father’s infomercials (taken from actual footage of Hernandez’s father) and by wry metafictional touches.
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Richard Brody, New Yorker, 28 Mar. 2025
Had George played hardball and lost Sanders, CU would have stopped selling Coach Prime sweatshirts and started starring in infomercials for doormats.
—Troy Renck, Denver Post, 28 Mar. 2025
The British actress stars in the soft-focus footage inspired by infomercials, playing a spokesperson flaunting the merits of the new design by Dior creative director Maria Grazia Chiuri, which made its debut in the spring 2025 ready-to-wear show.
—Lily Templeton, WWD, 13 Mar. 2025
But the strain the case has put on the Baldwins is palpable, and perhaps the most authentic element of this snoozy infomercial of a reality show.
—Judy Berman, TIME, 20 Feb. 2025
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Richard Brody, New Yorker, 28 Mar. 2025
Had George played hardball and lost Sanders, CU would have stopped selling Coach Prime sweatshirts and started starring in infomercials for doormats.
—Troy Renck, Denver Post, 28 Mar. 2025
The British actress stars in the soft-focus footage inspired by infomercials, playing a spokesperson flaunting the merits of the new design by Dior creative director Maria Grazia Chiuri, which made its debut in the spring 2025 ready-to-wear show.
—Lily Templeton, WWD, 13 Mar. 2025
But the strain the case has put on the Baldwins is palpable, and perhaps the most authentic element of this snoozy infomercial of a reality show.
—Judy Berman, TIME, 20 Feb. 2025
See All Example Sentences for infomercial
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“Infomercial.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/infomercial. Accessed 15 Apr. 2025.
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