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.
  • They were not allowed to be promoted above the rank of sergeant.
    — Libor Jany, Los Angeles Times, 28 Jan. 2024
  • The first was to promote his fourth and newest album.
    — George Varga, San Diego Union-Tribune, 24 Apr. 2026
  • Not to promote his new book, but just to re-immerse with the movement.
    — Brian Metzler, Outside Online, 29 Nov. 2022
  • Mow the lawn at 3½ to 4 inches tall to promote strong growth.
    — Megan Hughes, Better Homes & Gardens, 4 Oct. 2025
  • Stars refused to promote their projects and some movies tanked at the box office.
    — Meg James, Los Angeles Times, 9 June 2024
  • Not even when Roberts was promoted to bench coach — at least not at first.
    — Maddie Lee, Los Angeles Times, 28 June 2026
  • This, in turn, was found by the researchers to promote hair regrowth.
    — Jasmine Laws, MSNBC Newsweek, 27 Oct. 2025
  • Learn the best time to start watering your lawn to promote healthy grass this spring.
    — Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 3 Mar. 2026
  • The steamy climate, which promotes overgrown plant life, doesn’t help.
    — Tim McDonnell, semafor.com, 23 Mar. 2026
  • The actor is keen to promote the idea that such transparency is a good thing.
    — Clark Collis, EW.com, 8 May 2023
  • Fiber also promotes a feeling of fullness and may help with weight loss.
    — Peter Weiss, Verywell Health, 13 May 2025
  • These trunks are being used to promote the idea of wearing them outdoors as well.
    — Maverick Li, menshealth.com, 13 June 2023
  • Turn on any available fans and prop up the couch cushions to promote airflow.
    — Hallie Milstein, Southern Living, 8 Sep. 2025
  • His plan now is activism, to speak out and promote the need for a massive voter turnout.
    — Gary Fields, Los Angeles Times, 29 June 2026
  • So, crooks recruit people who tend to inspire trust to help promote their scheme.
    — Michelle Singletary, Washington Post, 3 Feb. 2023
  • All of the city's four assistant chiefs have all been promoted to the rank this year.
    — Cameron Knight, Cincinnati Enquirer, 20 Oct. 2025
  • Use it to tame the fussiest of flyaways and to promote softer, stronger hair and hair growth.
    — Adam Hurly, Robb Report, 15 May 2022
  • The real-life pals teamed up to promote Aniston's hair-care line.
    — Raechal Shewfelt, Entertainment Weekly, 7 Jan. 2026
  • The pair kept busy promoting both movies on lengthy, global press campaigns.
    — Brendan Morrow, USA Today, 28 May 2026
  • Since the book came out, city leaders have promoted the idea of a car-free Olympics.
    — Aaron Reiss, Los Angeles Times, 24 May 2025
  • The exclusion, which dates back decades, was meant to promote home cooking.
    — ABC News, 23 Apr. 2026
  • This allows more sunlight to reach the canopy, promoting healthy growth.
    — Sj McShane, Martha Stewart, 10 Mar. 2026

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