How to Use advertise in a Sentence

advertise

verb
  • We advertised the job in the paper.
  • They are advertising the new edition of the book.
  • If you want to attract customers, it pays to advertise.
  • The vacation was advertised as a week in paradise.
  • It turned out to be exactly as advertised.
  • He stomped loudly to advertise his presence.
  • Business increased after we began to advertise on the radio.
  • The company is advertising for a secretary.
  • The brand began advertising more body diversity and tried to make stores more welcoming with brighter lights and pale pink walls.
    Chiara Kim, People.com, 16 Oct. 2024
  • Ricks said the company pushed back plans to advertise and promote Zepbound due to customer service levels.
    Annika Kim Constantino, CNBC, 30 Oct. 2024
  • The firm does not have a website and does not advertise its clients.
    Nate Jones, BostonGlobe.com, 7 Mar. 2023
  • One of the accounts that advertised the event has since been deleted.
    Shira Moolten, Sun Sentinel, 29 Mar. 2023
  • There was also a shift in the types of jobs being advertised.
    Bloomberg News, Chicago Tribune, 8 Aug. 2024
  • There was also a shift in the types of jobs being advertised.
    Tribune News Service, The Mercury News, 9 Aug. 2024
  • If the pad took too long to heat or didn’t function as advertised, those products were left out of the roundup.
    Kayla Hui, Mph, Verywell Health, 29 June 2023
  • Though it’s advertised as spicy, it’s got about as much kick as a jar of mild salsa.
    Jenn Harris, Los Angeles Times, 22 Jan. 2024
  • The owners do not plan to use an on-site billboard to advertise, Austin added.
    Blake Nelson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 5 May 2023
  • The home is now being advertised on Redfin and Zillow for $7,000 per month.
    Raisa Habersham, Miami Herald, 28 Mar. 2024
  • Gilmore Oil advertised on the outfield fence, as did 7-Up, which paid $100 to a batter who hit the bulls-eye on its sign.
    Patt Morrison, Los Angeles Times, 28 Mar. 2023
  • At camp so far, Boston has been just as good as advertised.
    Dustin Dopirak, The Indianapolis Star, 6 May 2023
  • FedEx advertised starting pay to be as high as $41/hour.
    Binghui Huang, The Indianapolis Star, 28 Mar. 2023
  • This tent is advertised to last at least one 2,500+ mile thru hike, or many years of casual use.
    Ashley Thess, Outdoor Life, 8 Aug. 2024
  • Both 'headline' and 'core' inflation were 'as advertised' and thus the Fed is clear to skip and assess.
    WSJ, 13 June 2023
  • Signs on the walls also advertise treatments for common body aches such as headaches, back and knee pain.
    Helen Li, Los Angeles Times, 30 Oct. 2023
  • Many lenders advertise loan term options as short as one year and as long as seven.
    Dallas News, 21 Dec. 2022
  • The owner of the website can then go to Facebook and pay to advertise on the platform to everyone who viewed that bathing suit.
    Colin Lecher and Ross Teixeira, USA TODAY, 15 May 2024
  • Fabiano advertised for a place for his son who is about to start college in Milan, Italy.
    Cecilia Rodriguez, Forbes, 17 July 2023
  • That’s because the block would once again be available to advertise for sale or lease if the city and developer opt to end talks.
    Jennifer Van Grove, San Diego Union-Tribune, 1 Mar. 2024
  • The event was advertised on social media, but Jones had no idea what to expect from that first day of service.
    Endia Fontanez, The Arizona Republic, 9 Oct. 2024
  • Elon Musk’s company will advertise with Meta’s sites for the first time ever.
    Morgan Haefner, Quartz, 27 Mar. 2024

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