personal ad

Example Sentences

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"All my hopes and dreams, my old report cards, every breed of dog, every last personal ad on Craigslist, sesame, poppy seed, salt, and it collapsed in on itself," she explains.

From BBC • Mar. 13, 2023

Once the money had been gathered, George’s father was instructed to run a personal ad in the Seattle Post-Intelligencer that read, “We are ready. Percy Minnie.”

From Seattle Times • Jun. 13, 2022

Mr. Roshan offered some high-visibility help, devising a personal ad as part of a 1999 New York magazine “Singles” issue in which Mr. Koch agreed to appear.

From New York Times • May 7, 2022

In an Irish village, single men band together to place a personal ad in an American newspaper to find women.

From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 26, 2019

First, I needed to know how many people might have seen the personal ad and how many might match it.

From The Guardian • Nov. 3, 2018