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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While others window-shopped for inspiration he was his own adman, pushing imagery that would become as recognizable as any logo dreamt up by a Madison Avenue firm.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 3, 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
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
Sam Duvet and Tim Cramblin are admen, but with none of the style, savvy or skills of Don Draper and Roger Sterling.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 12, 2017
And while some would doubtless argue that I’ve just made my own point—what are politicians, lawyers, businessmen, admen, and marketers but thinly veiled con artists?—the truth is that real con artists aren’t simply born.
From Slate ● Feb. 22, 2016
Replicating radio, it was not merely supported by admen; it was run by them.
From The New Yorker ● Oct. 12, 2015
Fellow admen saw Mr. Freberg’s renegade approach as the insult it was.
From New York Times ● Apr. 7, 2015
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