campaign for
idiom
1
: to lead or take part in a campaign to support (someone or something) or to achieve (something)
I campaigned for her when she ran for governor.
a time when women were campaigning for the right to vote
2
: to try to be elected to the position of (an elected official, such as president, mayor, governor, etc.)
He campaigned for president.
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In April 2021, Ava appeared in an Instagram post as a part of the spring campaign for Florence by Mills, Millie’s clean makeup brand.
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Ariana Quihuiz, PEOPLE, 28 Dec. 2025
Bringing more attention to the partnership, actor Nicholas Alexander Chavez starred in a campaign for the collaboration.
—Jaden Thompson, Footwear News, 27 Dec. 2025
Marty Supreme, now in theaters, stars Oscar nominee Timothée Chalamet, who has led a wild marketing campaign for the film — appearing atop the Las Vegas Sphere, which had been transformed into a giant ping pong ball, days before the movie’s release.
—Charisma Madarang, Rolling Stone, 25 Dec. 2025
The Herald has reached out to the Minogue campaign for a response to Novak’s claims.
—Tim Dunn, Boston Herald, 24 Dec. 2025
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Ariana Quihuiz, PEOPLE, 28 Dec. 2025
Bringing more attention to the partnership, actor Nicholas Alexander Chavez starred in a campaign for the collaboration.
—Jaden Thompson, Footwear News, 27 Dec. 2025
Marty Supreme, now in theaters, stars Oscar nominee Timothée Chalamet, who has led a wild marketing campaign for the film — appearing atop the Las Vegas Sphere, which had been transformed into a giant ping pong ball, days before the movie’s release.
—Charisma Madarang, Rolling Stone, 25 Dec. 2025
The Herald has reached out to the Minogue campaign for a response to Novak’s claims.
—Tim Dunn, Boston Herald, 24 Dec. 2025
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“Campaign for.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/campaign%20for. Accessed 31 Dec. 2025.
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