adman
Americannoun
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Also called advertising man. one whose profession is writing, designing, or selling advertisements.
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a printer or compositor who specializes in setting advertisements.
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The legendary adman David Ogilvy said that the best way to reach consumers was with everyday conversational English.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 30, 2026
British "adman" Rory Sutherland, who has spent 37 years in the heart of the advertising world, currently as vice-chairman of Ogilvy, fully approves of the Waleses' approach to striking a more modern tone.
From BBC ● Nov. 30, 2025
With the vote to amend the city’s noise ordinances, Minneapolis would become the first major American city to allow all five broadcasts of the Muslim call to prayer, or adman.
From Washington Times ● Apr. 14, 2023
One of the more touching anecdotes in the film was adman Ron Barrett's campaigns to help bolster the Automat during its decline.
From Salon ● Feb. 17, 2022
Kindly refrain yourself from the adman jargon and attempts to snow the troops.
From Telempathy by Simonds, Vance
And while people are advocating for what’s best for students and families, admen and agencies, they’re not advocating for what’s best for teachers.
From Slate ● Sep. 16, 2020
In 2012, the former admen launched Darwin, Sinke and van Tongeren.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 18, 2018
It’s a gimmick but one that does come with some moral high ground: he’s able to say honestly that he doesn’t pal around with admen and has restricted access to political hired guns.
From Washington Post ● Sep. 3, 2018
They were what the admen of Madison Avenue utilized every day.
From The New Yorker ● Jun. 12, 2017
His subversive but oddly effective approach caused Advertising Age to call him the father of the funny commercial and one of the 20th century’s most influential admen.
From New York Times ● Apr. 7, 2015
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