product placement

noun

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

Examples of product placement in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

As streaming platforms evolve, product placements and ads can become directly shoppable within the viewing experience. — Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 5 Nov. 2026

On Saturday Night Live, host Inde Navarrette and Marcello Hernández played two Spanish soap opera actors tasked with working a product placement into their scene, but end up getting each take wrong—dramatically so. — William Vaillancourt, Rolling Stone, 1 Nov. 2026

Phillips also discussed the increasing influence of product placement in costume design as luxury brands enter the financing space. — Jazz Tangcay, Variety, 1 Nov. 2026

Teaming up for another sketch, Navarrette and Hernandez play Spanish soap opera stars who are asked to work product placement for Sprite Cherry Lime Habanero into their scene, which goes disastrously for the brand. — Glenn Garner, Deadline, 31 Oct. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1982, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for product placement

• abasement
• debasement
• defacement
• displacement
• effacement
• emplacement
• encasement
• misplacement
• outplacement
• replacement
• basement