product placement

noun

: the inclusion of a product in a television program or film as a form of paid advertisement

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Heavy on choreography and Thom Browne product placement, Doechii flexed her limbs like Simone Biles, stripped down to sporty lingerie, and kept up with her dance troop of clones all without sounding out of breath on the mic. Anna Gaca, Pitchfork, 3 Feb. 2025 The Takeaway Both vending machines and grocery stores rely on thoughtful product placement to maximize revenue, yet their approaches differ significantly. Aslak De Silva, Forbes, 15 Jan. 2025 While the matter of product placement doesn’t come up in Live From New York, the original cast seemed otherwise game to do commercials. Fran Hoepfner, Vulture, 26 Sep. 2024 NBCUniversal and Amazon announced virtual product placements on their streaming services in 2022. Kerry Flynn, Axios, 2 Jan. 2025 See All Example Sentences for product placement

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First Known Use

1982, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of product placement was in 1982

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“Product placement.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/product%20placement. Accessed 4 Mar. 2025.

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