commercial

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noun

ADJECTIVE

▪ radio, television, TV

▪ beer, car, etc.

▪ 30-second, etc.

▪ campaign (AmE)

VERB + COMMERCIAL

▪ do, make

▪

She ended up doing commercials, which ironically revived her acting career.

▪

The company has made commercials for leading sportswear manufacturers.

▪ air, broadcast, run (esp. AmE), show

▪ skip (AmE)

▪ see, watch

COMMERCIAL + VERB

▪ air (esp. AmE), appear

▪ feature sb/sth

▪

The commercial features a moody young man.

COMMERCIAL + NOUN

▪ break

▪

The movie was so full of commercial breaks it was impossible to enjoy.

PREPOSITION

▪ in a/the commercial

▪

She's in a commercial for cars.

▪ commercial for

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adj.

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