classified ad
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of classified ad
First recorded in 1905–10
Example Sentences
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He saw a classified ad in the San Diego Union-Tribune in 1987 and applied for a role as a technician.
From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 9, 2025
On Page 11 was a classified ad that read: “In Search of Affordable Home,” placed by their friend, Tess Elliott, the newspaper’s publisher.
From Los Angeles Times • May 24, 2024
The EU has led global efforts to crack down on Big Tech companies, including a series of multbillion-dollar fines for Google and charging Meta with distorting the online classified ad market.
From Seattle Times • Mar. 4, 2024
Sachs experienced a reputational hit in February, after a classified ad appeared in the nonprofit New York Foundation for the Arts seeking a full-time “Executive/Personal Assistant.”
From New York Times • May 10, 2023
And when the Graphic View II arrived, procured secondhand from a classified ad, well loved and packed into its own case like an expensive violin, Mia knew this would be true.
From "Little Fires Everywhere" by Celeste Ng
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