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 Janesville and Stevens Point stores are advertising sales of 40% to 60% off.
    Claire Reid, Journal Sentinel, 20 Dec. 2024
  • The firm does not have a website and does not advertise its clients.
    Nate Jones, BostonGlobe.com, 7 Mar. 2023
  • Artists of all kinds are drawn to NFTs as a way to sell their work and advertise themselves.
    Eric Killelea, San Antonio Express-News, 3 Mar. 2022
  • 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
  • At the food court, posters on the walls still advertise the Oysters and Jazz Fest that was scheduled to last until Tuesday.
    Scott Peterson, The Christian Science Monitor, 7 Mar. 2022
  • 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
  • Pat really didn’t advertise or promote the shows in any way, shape or form; that was on Doug and I.
    Annie Nickoloff, cleveland, 16 June 2022
  • 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
  • Big-tired models even can be had with bedside graphics that advertise the size of their footwear.
    Mike Sutton, Car and Driver, 31 Aug. 2021
  • Many lenders advertise loan term options as short as one year and as long as seven.
    Dallas News, 21 Dec. 2022
  • Plants advertise their nectar and pollen with a sweet, enticing odor.
    Lauren Leffer, Popular Science, 8 May 2025
  • Big windows and outdoor tables advertise an openness to the neighborhood that brings to mind the old cafes along MacDougal Street.
    New York Times, 7 May 2025

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