commercial
adjective
of, relating to, or characteristic of commerce.
commercials
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pluralof commercial.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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It made khakis cool with its television commercials that showed models dancing in them to swing music.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 28, 2026
“It’s a very ‘Whoa, what is happening?’ moment because I remember being 6 years old and coming to L.A. to see if I could get some commercials.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 19, 2026
"It went from there and progressed into 50 commercials by the time I was five... It just never stopped," she recalled.
From BBC ● Aug. 17, 2026
Born Aug. 21, 1989, in Palisades, New York, Panettiere began appearing in commercials before her first birthday.
From Salon ● Aug. 17, 2026
I hate computers for getting their own section in the New York Times and for lengthening commercials with the mention of a Web site address.
From "Me Talk Pretty One Day" by David Sedaris
