infomercial
Americannoun
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infomercials
plural
noun
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Etymology
Origin of infomercial
Blend of information and commercial
Example Sentences
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He is also a walking infomercial about whom the law protects and whom it leaves broken and invisible, behind.
From Slate ● Feb. 12, 2026
US media has been less enthusiastic in its reviews, with The Atlantic calling the documentary a "disgrace" and the Variety trade magazine describing it as a "shameless infomercial."
From Barron's ● Jan. 31, 2026
“Unlike infomercial sleep books or costly consultants at $300+ per consultation, ChatGPT provides live troubleshooting at half the cost, at only $20 monthly.”
From Salon ● Sep. 20, 2025
One of the first was “American Gigolo,” a 1980 film that has often been compared to an infomercial for Armani menswear.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 4, 2025
Toby turned on the television, absently watching an infomercial for a contraption that peeled oranges.
From "We'll Fly Away" by Bryan Bliss
After taking over, Catsimatidis told its president, Chad Lopez, to drop its weekend infomercials and replace them with locally produced shows.
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 22, 2026
Miranda likes to rub Vaseline on her hands and put them inside luxury conditioning gloves while watching infomercials, while Charlotte loves to study her pores in a magnifying mirror for one whole hour every night.
From Salon ● Jul. 15, 2025
In 2000 Garvey was sued by the Federal Trade Commission for backing a shady weight-loss product, which he spoke glowingly about in infomercials.
From Slate ● May 29, 2024
Known in his sports heyday as a clean-cut role model, Mr. Garvey has leveraged his reputation since then by appearing in infomercials, giving motivational speeches and recording $149 Cameo greetings.
From New York Times ● Mar. 6, 2024
I have to control my body to keep myself from rocking back and forth like those kids you see in the Orphans of the World infomercials or whatever.
From "Sparrow" by Sarah Moon
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