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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 billboards
Parker Bach, The Conversation, 31 Mar. 2026
Maduro, 63, and Flores, 69, continue to enjoy some support in Venezuela, with murals and billboards across Caracas demanding their return.
—Arkansas Online, 27 Mar. 2026
There are giant billboards above the bullpens.
—Los Angeles Times, 27 Mar. 2026
Maduro, 63, and Flores, 69, continue to enjoy some support in Venezuela, with murals and billboards across the capital, Caracas, demanding their return.
—ABC News, 26 Mar. 2026
The billboards scattered across the city arrive as speculation grows that the singer is planning to host a series of comeback concerts.
—Larisha Paul, Rolling Stone, 23 Mar. 2026
Huff spent almost $7,500 to Zamora’s nearly $10,000 (which doesn’t include $9,000 worth of in-kind donations for campaign managers, digital billboards and design services).
—Molly Smith, San Antonio Express-News, 20 Mar. 2026
And yet these billboards are everywhere.
—Chloe Veltman, NPR, 18 Mar. 2026
All the billboards and street paint scattered across Broadway on Friday let any spring break visitor unequivocally know that the SEC tournament was in town.
—Noah White, Miami Herald, 13 Mar. 2026
Noun
Kalshi put up billboards with live election odds in Times Square.
—Parker Bach, The Conversation, 31 Mar. 2026
Maduro, 63, and Flores, 69, continue to enjoy some support in Venezuela, with murals and billboards across Caracas demanding their return.
—Arkansas Online, 27 Mar. 2026
There are giant billboards above the bullpens.
—Los Angeles Times, 27 Mar. 2026
Maduro, 63, and Flores, 69, continue to enjoy some support in Venezuela, with murals and billboards across the capital, Caracas, demanding their return.
—ABC News, 26 Mar. 2026
The billboards scattered across the city arrive as speculation grows that the singer is planning to host a series of comeback concerts.
—Larisha Paul, Rolling Stone, 23 Mar. 2026
Huff spent almost $7,500 to Zamora’s nearly $10,000 (which doesn’t include $9,000 worth of in-kind donations for campaign managers, digital billboards and design services).
—Molly Smith, San Antonio Express-News, 20 Mar. 2026
And yet these billboards are everywhere.
—Chloe Veltman, NPR, 18 Mar. 2026
All the billboards and street paint scattered across Broadway on Friday let any spring break visitor unequivocally know that the SEC tournament was in town.
—Noah White, Miami Herald, 13 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for billboards
Noun
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McGruder said she’s seen the advertisements for products aimed at women her age, but her first stop was her doctor.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
6 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
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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It was followed by Los Angeles with 1,624 job ads and 1,076 in San Francisco.—
Phillip Molnar,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
3 Apr. 2026
Verb
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To honor the occasion, David Rockecharlie, Chief Executive Officer, joined by Chris Taylor, NYSE Vice President and Head of Listings and Services, rings The Opening Bell®.—
TipRanks.com Staff,
CNBC,
29 Mar. 2026
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Cala Pregonda, Menorca Just an island over from the tourist-trodden Mallorca, Menorca feels a world away—a sentiment that rings even more true in the north of the island.—
Catherine Tansey,
Condé Nast Traveler,
24 Feb. 2026
Noun
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Plante was listed in national missing children databases, and missing persons posters were distributed around the region, state and country.—
Kerry Breen,
CBS News,
2 Apr. 2026
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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
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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On March 2, The Washington Post published details of a public database containing nearly 900 signs, placards, and publications at NPS sites targeted for removal.—
Madison Dapcevich,
Outside,
11 Mar. 2026
Verb
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As the car carrying him departed the police station, a photographer captured another indelible image, of the former Prince slumped in the back seat, wide-eyed and slack-jawed—the boy for whom the chimes once pealed looking very much like a man for whom the bell now tolls.—
Rebecca Mead,
New Yorker,
21 Feb. 2026
Noun
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Serious Medical and Emotional Neglect Turner said Kaiko arrived in poor health, suffering from multiple medical issues and signs of prolonged neglect.—
Alice Gibbs,
MSNBC Newsweek,
31 Mar. 2026
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Oil steadied and Asian stocks were mostly trading lower Tuesday as signs of a de-escalation of the Iran war remained mixed.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
31 Mar. 2026
Verb
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Warrior Week advertises an acceptance rate similar to that of an Ivy League school.—
Charles Bethea,
New Yorker,
30 Mar. 2026
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The company’s website advertises its ability to mine public and private databases to perform digital searches for information, as well as its surveillance and investigations services.—
Neena Satija,
Houston Chronicle,
18 Mar. 2026
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“Billboards.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/billboards. Accessed 7 Apr. 2026.
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