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a large sign for advertisements that is next to a road, on the side of a building, etc.
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Recent Examples of billboard
Parker Bach, The Conversation, 31 Mar. 2026
Alix Earle poses in front of her Reales Active billboard in New York City on March 30.
—Toria Sheffield, PEOPLE, 31 Mar. 2026
Staff Author, People.com, 27 June 2025
The artist billboards that pop up in the lead up to Coachella often establish a sense of optimism for the performances in store for the weekend.
—Larisha Paul, Rolling Stone, 9 Apr. 2025
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Noun
Kalshi put up billboards with live election odds in Times Square.
—Parker Bach, The Conversation, 31 Mar. 2026
Alix Earle poses in front of her Reales Active billboard in New York City on March 30.
—Toria Sheffield, PEOPLE, 31 Mar. 2026
Verb
White grew up in Brooklyn, and watched a rotating stream of Calvin Klein models grace that billboard his whole life.
—Staff Author, People.com, 27 June 2025
The artist billboards that pop up in the lead up to Coachella often establish a sense of optimism for the performances in store for the weekend.
—Larisha Paul, Rolling Stone, 9 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for billboard
Noun
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Those brief ads are targeting about four dozen battleground districts that the group believes can be flipped.—
Phillip M. Bailey,
USA Today,
4 Apr. 2026
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Shailin Asadollahi told me that her family’s group chat had turned into a live feed of ad-hoc forensics, chronicling their efforts to find her brother.—
Cora Engelbrecht,
New Yorker,
3 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Messages tacked to bulletin boards and written on dressing room blackboards conveyed the spirit of the team.—
Gene Myers,
Detroit Free Press,
7 June 2022
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Viewers are asked to respond to prompts based on works on view in the show by scribbling notes or making sketches on brightly colored pieces of paper, and pinning them to bulletin boards.—
Steven Litt,
cleveland,
7 Nov. 2021
Noun
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Out-of-home impressions are the number of people who see a physical or digital advertisement outside of their home through social media campaigns, billboards, signage and commercials.—
Stephen Underwood,
Hartford Courant,
4 Apr. 2026
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And research shows young people are particularly at risk of sports gambling problems, lured in by splashy advertisements often featuring celebrities and promises of low risks and high rewards.—
Alana Wise,
NPR,
4 Apr. 2026
Verb
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According to investigators, Reed also allegedly continued to bill Medicaid for months after the recipient’s death.—
Staff Report,
Hartford Courant,
27 Mar. 2026
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The board voted 7-0 to approve the services agreement, which allows HYA to bill up to $400,000 for consulting services.—
Graham Womack,
Sacbee.com,
27 Mar. 2026
Noun
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After local, national and European rallies altogether drew millions bearing colorful posters, international flags and pro-democracy slogans March 28, the joke’s on him.—
Chicago Tribune,
Chicago Tribune,
1 Apr. 2026
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The Braves’ latest City Connect jerseys — inspired by the TBS era and that one poster of Dale Murphy with a laser bat — are pretty excellent.—
Tyler Estep,
AJC.com,
1 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Hundreds of posts from angry attendees flooded social media sites this weekend, many of whom said the event was a far cry from what was advertised.—
Itzel Luna,
Los Angeles Times,
1 Apr. 2026
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An Ace Hardware in Titusville featured a photo of the astronaut crew on its sign, advertising that the store carries all supplies needed for launch-viewing.—
Denise Chow,
NBC news,
1 Apr. 2026
Noun
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There were also people standing on the east and west sides of Hunt Club with their placards.—
Steve Sadin,
Chicago Tribune,
30 Mar. 2026
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Jack in the Box was reinspected on Tuesday, March 24 and passed with a green placard.—
Sacbee.com,
Sacbee.com,
27 Mar. 2026
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Dozens showed up to the Capitol on Tuesday, where advocates made speeches and attendees held signs and flags.—
Becca Savransky,
Idaho Statesman,
1 Apr. 2026
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Dozens flocked to City Hall, wielding signs and voicing pleas for Sacramento Mayor Kevin McCarty, Sacramento City Manager Maraskeshia Smith and other council members to halt construction.—
Ishani Desai,
Sacbee.com,
1 Apr. 2026
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“Billboard.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/billboard. Accessed 6 Apr. 2026.
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