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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To get the look and feel of the show right, Xfinity has tapped not only its ad agency, Carmichael Lynch, but Rock Studios, part of NBCUniversal’s ad-sales division. — Brian Steinberg, Variety, 29 July 2026 After a stint at the Euro RSCG ad agency, Jublin was recommended to Patricia Chapelotte. — Olivier Bouchara, Vanity Fair, 24 July 2026 Last September, the global ad agency Havas hired Parscale’s firm, Clock Tower X, to conduct a digital campaign on behalf of the State of Israel, according to Foreign Agents Registration Act (FARA) filings reviewed by TIME. — Eric Cortellessa, Time, 14 July 2026 The Chicago ad agency created beloved advertising mascots Jolly Green Giant and Pillsbury Doughboy. — Kori Rumore, Chicago Tribune, 27 June 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 6 Aug. 2026.

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