want ad
Americannoun
noun
Etymology
Origin of want ad
An Americanism dating back to 1885–90
Example Sentences
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It was a want ad in the newspaper that started Storen’s pro path.
From Washington Times ● May 7, 2020
According to the want ad, the Jesuit high school is looking for someone to take on the role of “identifying, engaging and cultivating alumni.”
From Washington Post ● Oct. 18, 2018
It all started with a want ad in a newspaper for ice cream truck drivers.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 12, 2016
I answered a want ad in a New York paper 15 years ago.
From New York Times ● Oct. 31, 2015
Dear Sir: I am a constant reader of the "Chicago Defender" and in your last issue I saw a want ad that appealed to me.
From The Journal of Negro History, Volume 4, 1919 by Various
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