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infomercial

[in-fuh-mur-shuhl, -foh-] / ˌɪn fəˈmɜr ʃəl, -foʊ- /
NOUN
full-length television program existing solely to market a product
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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

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

But also TV and infomercials and Oprah and even radio.

From Los Angeles Times May 12, 2025

These timeslots mostly went to aggregators that would air infomercials.

From Slate Feb. 21, 2025

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

There is a killing poignancy in the fact that Troy’s credentials are invariably a list of unwatched 1970s made-for-TV flops and infomercials for quack remedies, which is what makes us laugh.

From "Words Like Loaded Pistols" by Sam Leith



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