advertising agency
Americannoun
noun
Etymology
Origin of advertising agency
An Americanism dating back to 1840–50
Example Sentences
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John Coleman, a millionaire entrepreneur who founded an advertising agency, wrote an op-ed in the Portland Press Herald this week praising the tax.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 19, 2026
Dan Kim, a creative director at New York advertising agency McCann, has considered leaving his mid-range club, Dumbo House, an outpost of Soho House in Brooklyn.
From Salon • May 30, 2025
Mr Robinson, who runs Hello Starling, a Cardiff-based advertising agency, said vacancies at his business were attracting applications that were riddled with AI-generated sentences.
From BBC • Mar. 24, 2025
He subsequently spent a short, regret-filled period at a San Salvador advertising agency.
From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 28, 2024
Sinay, who was Russo’s girlfriend, explained that she ran a small advertising agency.
From "Most Dangerous: Daniel Ellsberg and the Secret History of the Vietnam War" by Steve Sheinkin
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