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

The proud but meddlesome mother of three women tries to find the perfect man for her youngest daughter by placing an online personal ad.

From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 2, 2019

Our protagonist, deciding this description fits him perfectly, places a personal ad in response, suggesting they meet at a bar at noon.

From The Guardian • Nov. 3, 2018