ad agency

noun

chiefly US
: an agency that handles advertising for clients
She works for an ad agency in New York.

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Born in Philadelphia, Herman graduated Temple University and started out at the Madison Avenue ad agency AC&R. — Pat Saperstein, Variety, 31 Aug. 2026 Cooper also sells a line of a merchandise, hosts live events and recently launched an ad agency. — Ashley Carman, Fortune, 14 Aug. 2026 As a college dropout working at an ad agency in the ’70s, Hughes wrote jokes for comedians like Rodney Dangerfield, and began contributing to National Lampoon. — Al Shipley, SPIN, 4 Aug. 2026 After a stint as press secretary on a Senate campaign, he was hired at Foote, Cone and Belding, a prominent ad agency. — HubSpot, 31 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for ad agency

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“Ad agency.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/ad%20agency. Accessed 4 Sep. 2026.

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