promo
Americannoun
adjective
verb (used with object)
noun
Other Word Forms
Noun Inflected Forms
Etymology
Origin of promo
1960–65; by shortening; cf. -o
Example Sentences
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But the feature dithers in development, which becomes something of a running joke here; the shot of a stone-faced Mr. McElwee watching a ridiculous promo reel is a moment of perfectly understated comedy.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 9, 2026
From professional wrestling, Trump learned to refine the character and persona, the promo and the showmanship, and how to manipulate the public’s suspension of disbelief.
From Salon ● Jun. 17, 2026
Jimmy “MrBeast” Donaldson now has his own clipping operation, Vyro, but it wasn’t long ago that he was turning to the startup known as Clipping for help with a promo campaign.
From Slate ● May 6, 2026
One of his cards is a graded Birthday Pikachu 2nd anniversary promo - which has an estimated value of £9,000.
From BBC ● Mar. 27, 2026
And yeah, maybe the odds are better on this promo thing, but I’ll never be that lucky.
From "What If It's Us" by Becky Albertalli and Adam Silvera
A producer then called to inform her that NewsNation executives wanted to have her on much less, despite her widespread presence across the channel’s promos, and well before election night, her contract expired.*
From Slate ● Apr. 21, 2026
Those email promos are too good at winning over consumers — 72% of online shoppers have made an impulse purchase after seeing an advertised discount, according to Capital One Shopping.
From MarketWatch ● Mar. 31, 2026
My email inbox is starting to resemble the mailbox at my front door: stuffed full with junk mail and promos, with an important note tucked in here and there.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jan. 18, 2026
"They have more money for advertising, promos, photographers."
From BBC ● Jan. 17, 2026
The Cabarets plywood-paneled walls are hung with deer antlers, Old Milwaukee beer promos, and mawkish paintings of game birds taking flight.
From "Into the Wild" by Jon Krakauer
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