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Recent Examples of commercials
Pepsi a primetime player in Super Bowl commercials The new commercial is the latest in a long history securing Pepsi's place in pop culture.
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Mike Snider, USA Today, 29 Jan. 2026
Mike Snider, USA Today, 29 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for commercials
Noun
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The price hike, implemented this week, raises the cost of the standard plan with ads by $1 a month and the cost of the standard and premium plans by $2 a month, according to pricing posted on its website.—
Mary Cunningham,
CBS News,
27 Mar. 2026
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Instead of presenting customers a take-it-or-leave-it price hike, Netflix can now steer those on the Standard package toward the lower-cost package with ads.—
Todd Spangler,
Variety,
27 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Ubiquitous advertisements on television and social media, often fronted by celebrities and sports idols, are now often the first exposure to gambling for children.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
27 Mar. 2026
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They are socialized in a world of makeup tutorials, fashion magazines, and objectifying advertisements—not to mention feminist commentary and pop songs about rejecting or healthily navigating image standards.—
Spencer Kornhaber,
The Atlantic,
27 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Ultra did not respond to messages from CBS News Miami seeking comment on the complaints.—
Larry Seward,
CBS News,
28 Mar. 2026
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The hackers did not immediately respond to messages.—
Bart Jansen,
USA Today,
28 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Dyer used to love the old Pearl and Dean adverts.—
Baz Bamigboye,
Deadline,
20 Feb. 2026
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British people often describe American sports as too stop-start and bemoan the amount of adverts.—
Eduardo Tansley,
New York Times,
7 Feb. 2026
Noun
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Two big announcements over the past week point to OpenAI CEO Sam Altman’s efforts to fortify his business against one of his top rivals.—
John Kell,
Fortune,
25 Mar. 2026
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The announcements come as global construction firms face rising fuel costs and stricter emissions targets.—
Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
25 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Maybe the publisher changes the jacket design to emphasize themes that resonated with readers, or maybe there are new review blurbs that make the book design pop.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
20 Mar. 2026
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The blurbs below come courtesy of the AFI Fest team.—
Ryan Lattanzio,
IndieWire,
21 Oct. 2025
Noun
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The Equal Pay Today coalition unsuccessfully pushed for federal pay transparency laws that would have required employers to provide salary ranges in job postings and banned them from seeking candidates' pay histories.—
Andrea Hsu,
NPR,
26 Mar. 2026
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After an initial training period, TSA transportation security officers are put through an additional two-to-three week training program, according to job postings.—
Sasha Rogelberg,
Fortune,
23 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Five pitches later, the slugger turned a 3-2 offering into a 405-foot, two-run homer, starting the scoring in what became a 3-0 win for the Yankees.—
Gary Phillips,
Hartford Courant,
29 Mar. 2026
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Two pitches after the pass ball, Carnes hit a ground ball up the middle.—
Tony Gleason,
Daily News,
29 Mar. 2026
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“Commercials.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/commercials. Accessed 1 Apr. 2026.
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