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Recent Examples of playbill
The 26-year-old podcaster, comedian, actor and influencer was outside the theater after his Feb. 28 appearance in All Out: Comedy About Ambition doing the classic Broadway stage-door routine: signing playbills, taking selfies with fans.
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Ryan Brennan
march 2, Kansas City Star, 2 Mar. 2026
The moment mirrors the iconic artwork from the original Broadway poster, still displayed outside the Gershwin Theatre, currently home to the Broadway production of Wicked, in New York, as well as the show’s playbill.
—Lexi Carson, HollywoodReporter, 23 Nov. 2025
His name was removed from the playbills at the theatres where his shows were running; soon thereafter, the plays themselves closed.
—Rebecca Mead, New Yorker, 17 Nov. 2025
Rainn Wilson, who portrayed the iconic assistant (to the) regional manager on the series, posted a photo alongside his former costar while holding an Ashland Avenue playbill in September.
—Wesley Stenzel, Entertainment Weekly, 17 Oct. 2025
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Ryan Brennan
march 2, Kansas City Star, 2 Mar. 2026
The moment mirrors the iconic artwork from the original Broadway poster, still displayed outside the Gershwin Theatre, currently home to the Broadway production of Wicked, in New York, as well as the show’s playbill.
—Lexi Carson, HollywoodReporter, 23 Nov. 2025
His name was removed from the playbills at the theatres where his shows were running; soon thereafter, the plays themselves closed.
—Rebecca Mead, New Yorker, 17 Nov. 2025
Rainn Wilson, who portrayed the iconic assistant (to the) regional manager on the series, posted a photo alongside his former costar while holding an Ashland Avenue playbill in September.
—Wesley Stenzel, Entertainment Weekly, 17 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for playbill
Noun
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Posters, handbills, ephemera—all were charged with code-red urgency.—
Joel Lobenthal,
Air Mail,
7 Mar. 2026
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No unauthorized solicitation and materials including handbills, flyers, stickers, beach balls, giveaways, samples, etc. Weapons or explosives of any kind.—
Ed Masley,
AZCentral.com,
27 Feb. 2026
Noun
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Multiple airports have advised flyers to arrive only a few hours before their flights to allow ample time to get through TSA lines.—
Kate Perez,
USA Today,
2 Apr. 2026
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The No Data Center group has continued to protest at the beginning of Hobart City Council meetings, pass out fliers and get their message across to fellow Hobart residents about their opposition.—
Deborah Laverty,
Chicago Tribune,
2 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Those campaigns will involve everything from social media posts to highway billboards.—
Natalie Krebs,
Outdoor Life,
3 Apr. 2026
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Outside of City Hall on Thursday morning, a black van with a mobile billboard displayed portraits of Metayer Bowen and bouquets of flowers were left on the walkway outside the building.—
Angie DiMichele,
Sun Sentinel,
2 Apr. 2026
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But local housing advocates worry that relaxing the rules would be a handout for developers that wouldn’t necessarily lead to more affordable housing.—
Chris Higgins,
Kansas City Star,
31 Mar. 2026
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American Dennis Coyle aboard an aircraft after he was released by the Afghan Taliban government, in this handout photo released on March 24, 2026.—
Stephen Smith,
CBS News,
24 Mar. 2026
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“Playbill.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/playbill. Accessed 6 Apr. 2026.
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