pamphlet
noun
pam·phlet
ˈpam(p)-flət 
: an unbound printed publication with no cover or with a paper cover
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Examples of pamphlet in a Sentence
pamphlets about common safety precautions that we all can put into use
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Your doctor may have listed off a ton of confusing medical terms, offered you a pamphlet and prescription, and encouraged you to reach out with questions (possibly via an online portal—another thing to figure out).
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Korin Miller, SELF, 31 Mar. 2026
At the dawn of the 20th century, The Protocols of the Elders of Zion took hold of the Western imagination, codifying generations of stereotypes and canards about Jews controlling global events and packaging them in easy-to-read pamphlets.
—Mike Rothschild, Big Think, 31 Mar. 2026
The Clinic, first published as a pamphlet in 1998, was named in honor of the London Clinic, where Pinochet was held after his arrest, reflecting an effort to show the formerly fearsome dictator as an old man in decline.
—Livia Gershon, JSTOR Daily, 27 Mar. 2026
Päivi Räsänen, a member of the Finnish Parliament, has just been acquitted for posting a Bible verse on social media in 2019, but she was convicted for publishing a pamphlet in 2004.
—Editorial Board, Washington Post, 27 Mar. 2026
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Korin Miller, SELF, 31 Mar. 2026
At the dawn of the 20th century, The Protocols of the Elders of Zion took hold of the Western imagination, codifying generations of stereotypes and canards about Jews controlling global events and packaging them in easy-to-read pamphlets.
—Mike Rothschild, Big Think, 31 Mar. 2026
The Clinic, first published as a pamphlet in 1998, was named in honor of the London Clinic, where Pinochet was held after his arrest, reflecting an effort to show the formerly fearsome dictator as an old man in decline.
—Livia Gershon, JSTOR Daily, 27 Mar. 2026
Päivi Räsänen, a member of the Finnish Parliament, has just been acquitted for posting a Bible verse on social media in 2019, but she was convicted for publishing a pamphlet in 2004.
—Editorial Board, Washington Post, 27 Mar. 2026
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“Pamphlet.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pamphlet. Accessed 8 Apr. 2026.
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pamphlet
noun
pam·phlet
ˈpam(p)-flət
: a short printed publication with no cover or with a paper cover
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