How to Use promote in a Sentence

promote

verb
  • Good soil promotes plant growth.
  • The army major was promoted to lieutenant colonel.
  • The marketing department is busy promoting the new line of men's clothes for fall.
  • The team have been promoted to the First Division.
  • He was promoted to senior editor.
  • The school distributed pamphlets promoting good dental hygiene.
  • The island is being promoted as a destination for romantic getaways.
  • Mediators were present to promote dialogue.
  • It’s a game and a show, and a way to promote his ventures.
    — Marc Fisher, Christian Davenport and Faiz Siddiqui, Anchorage Daily News, 15 May 2022
  • They were not allowed to be promoted above the rank of sergeant.
    — Libor Jany, Los Angeles Times, 28 Jan. 2024
  • The four tips above can also help promote a healthy skin pH.
    — April Franzino, Good Housekeeping, 31 Jan. 2023
  • Not to promote his new book, but just to re-immerse with the movement.
    — Brian Metzler, Outside Online, 29 Nov. 2022
  • Sony spent $90 million to produce the film, plus the tens of millions to promote it.
    — Rebecca Rubin, Variety, 1 Oct. 2022
  • The actor is keen to promote the idea that such transparency is a good thing.
    — Clark Collis, EW.com, 8 May 2023
  • Stars refused to promote their projects and some movies tanked at the box office.
    — Meg James, Los Angeles Times, 9 June 2024
  • Use it to tame the fussiest of flyaways and to promote softer, stronger hair and hair growth.
    — Adam Hurly, Robb Report, 15 May 2022
  • Despite his jibes about fake news, Musk needs such sources to stay on the platform and promote their work.
    — Scott Nover, Quartz, 1 Nov. 2022
  • The right-wing media will be out there promoting Trump’s lies and telling their own lies about Biden.
    — Michael Tomasky, The New Republic, 18 Sep. 2023
  • Short films promote the poll’s avant-garde elitism: Meshes of the Afternoon, La Jetée.
    — Armond White, National Review, 7 Dec. 2022
  • The Gateways program promotes a network of bay sites to the public.
    — Christine Condon, Baltimore Sun, 26 Dec. 2024
  • All three have promoted the lie about the 2020 election being stolen.
    — Verne Kopytoff, Fortune, 5 Apr. 2023
  • The group needs to promote the sport to a level where even the most casual fan knows there will be a new team here in two years.
    — Globe Staff, BostonGlobe.com, 18 Sep. 2023
  • After three years, he was promoted to head coach and led the team to the Kelly Cup Finals in his first year.
    — Curtis Pashelka, The Mercury News, 27 May 2024
  • The acid works by dissolving the bonds between dead skin cells on the surface, which in turns promotes cell turnover.
    — Greta Cross, USA Today, 26 Mar. 2025
  • The reason is the enzymes that promote the storage of fat in these areas are very active.
    — Bryant Stamford, The Courier-Journal, 3 Nov. 2022
  • But Carr, who Trump appointed in 2017 and promoted to chair last month, brought it back to life.
    — Brian Stelter, CNN, 5 Feb. 2025
  • The Braves promoted Dodd as the 27th player for the doubleheader.
    — Evan Petzold, Detroit Free Press, 14 June 2023
  • These trunks are being used to promote the idea of wearing them outdoors as well.
    — Maverick Li, menshealth.com, 13 June 2023
  • Fiber also promotes a feeling of fullness and may help with weight loss.
    — Peter Weiss, Verywell Health, 13 May 2025
  • They were promoted, recruited or referred for most of their roles.
    — Gina Riley, Forbes.com, 13 May 2025

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