infomercial
Americannoun
noun
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Etymology
Origin of infomercial
Blend of information and commercial
Example Sentences
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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
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
Our ground-level view looked like something far more ordinary: a two-hour and 21-minute Blue Origin infomercial populated with a curated celebrity-heavy crew.
From Salon • Apr. 17, 2025
He also coined some of the most common phrases synonymous with the modern infomercial, including the now ubiquitous “But wait, there’s more!”
From Slate • Feb. 21, 2025
Only one channel came in, some kind of weird repeating infomercial with a woman selling letter openers that looked a little like katana blades, which was not going to make Ernie feel any better.
From "As Brave As You" by Jason Reynolds
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