advertorial

noun

ad·​ver·​to·​ri·​al ˌad-vər-ˈtȯr-ē-əl How to pronounce advertorial (audio)
: an advertisement that imitates editorial format

Examples of advertorial in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Upon clicking, users are taken to an advertorial or pre-sale page, which is where the real storytelling happens. Joe Burton, Forbes, 6 Sep. 2024 This has had a major influence on my work, from trends to shoe specials, drawings for articles about jewelry, and many advertorials. Vogue, 8 Sep. 2023 There was a huge outcry recently when the Atlantic magazine published on its website an advertorial from the Church of Scientology. Keith Kloor, Discover Magazine, 18 Jan. 2013 Be curious and try out different angles and versions of your advertorial. Marcel Sattler, Forbes, 21 Apr. 2022 See all Example Sentences for advertorial 

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Word History

Etymology

blend of advertisement and editorial entry 2

First Known Use

1917, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of advertorial was in 1917

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“Advertorial.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/advertorial. Accessed 4 Oct. 2024.

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