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product placement

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noun

  1. the practice of a company paying for its product to be placed in a prominent position in a film or television programme as a form of advertising

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Here’s how Hollywood got hooked on hygiene product placement.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 18, 2026

Instead of being concerned with product placement, they had an innate understanding of what their office symbolizes and demands.

From Salon • Mar. 9, 2026

These range from getting paid by for clicks and views, to payments from brands for product placement, and earning commissions when followers buy promoted items.

From Barron's • Oct. 9, 2025

Sure, I like that show, same as anyone, but this kind of product placement seems like an anti-endorsement.

From Slate • Aug. 11, 2025

The Shills, The Corporation’s wildly popular program about product placement and the teens who love it.

From "Beauty Queens" by Libba Bray

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