as advertised
Example Sentences
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Eli Whitney's 1801 musket demonstration before Congress was partly theater because the parts weren't fully interchangeable as advertised.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 24, 2026
Giant food mergers often don’t go as advertised, but the McCormick-Unilever tie up could prove to be an exception.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 8, 2026
She also had doubts that her puppy was a purebred Coton De Tulear as advertised.
From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 9, 2025
He thinks many of the supermarket products advertising their protein content are "gimmicky" and warns they might not be as good for you as advertised.
From BBC • May 11, 2025
Grover translated: “Aunty Em’s Garden Gnome Emporium” Flanking the entrance, as advertised, were two cement garden gnomes, ugly bearded little runts, smiling and waving, as if they were about to get their picture taken.
From "The Lightning Thief" by Rick Riordan
