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.
  • 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
  • At camp so far, Boston has been just as good as advertised.
    Dustin Dopirak, The Indianapolis Star, 6 May 2023
  • 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
  • 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
  • Elon Musk’s company will advertise with Meta’s sites for the first time ever.
    Morgan Haefner, Quartz, 27 Mar. 2024
  • That’s about the same speeds SpaceX has been advertising for its services prior to today's change.
    Michael Kan, PCMAG, 2 May 2023
  • In 2015, Bezos proposed that the Post develop a slogan to drive sales and advertise its feats.
    Nathan Heller, The New Yorker, 21 Nov. 2023
  • The three stores that will close are advertising 50% off merchandise store-wide.
    Jenna Thompson, Kansas City Star, 27 Feb. 2024
  • By then, the hotel was being advertised to nightly guests.
    Robin Urevich, ProPublica, 14 July 2023
  • Three pairs of socks, a gold necklace, and a hair trimmer are each advertised for about $1; T-shirts and hair brushes and beauty products for less than $5.
    WIRED, 19 Sep. 2023
  • But that brings us to the big trick Apple is advertising with the new AirPods: spatial audio with head tracking.
    Sheena Vasani, The Verge, 14 Dec. 2023
  • The snakehead is as advertised: delicious — also firm, flaky and hinting of mushrooms on the palate.
    Tom Sietsema, Washington Post, 9 June 2023
  • The commission said last year that Amazon also might have found ways to raise the costs of iRobot's rivals to advertise and sell their products on its platform.
    CBS News, 29 Jan. 2024
  • The bar also had hot seasonal drinks, two of which did not have alcohol to start, though the menu advertised adding bourbon or Baileys.
    Jordyn Noennig, Journal Sentinel, 4 Jan. 2024
  • As advertised, this was a quantum leap forward for concerts.
    Andy Greene, Rolling Stone, 30 Sep. 2023
  • While the specials are not advertised on the website or menu, the restaurant’s Facebook page will post them and reservations are encouraged.
    Roger Sands, Forbes, 5 May 2023
  • Abreu — acquired from the Astros last summer — has come as advertised, with solid defense, good on-base skills, and some power.
    Alex Speier, BostonGlobe.com, 14 July 2023

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