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Recent Examples of playbill
The names of the oldest Metro stations also contained micro-histories, so too the faded playbills of the theaters and chipped words at the tramcar stop.
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Literary Hub,
3 Apr. 2026
According to his bio in the playbill, Zelig graduated from Pace University with a BFA in commercial dance.
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Veronica Fulton,
NBC news,
11 Mar. 2026
The rotating lineup had been drawing enthusiastic crowds, and Shane had settled into the post-show ritual of heading outside to greet fans, sign playbills and snap selfies.
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Ryan Brennan
march 2,
Miami Herald,
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.
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Lexi Carson,
HollywoodReporter,
23 Nov. 2025
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Literary Hub,
3 Apr. 2026
According to his bio in the playbill, Zelig graduated from Pace University with a BFA in commercial dance.
—
Veronica Fulton,
NBC news,
11 Mar. 2026
The rotating lineup had been drawing enthusiastic crowds, and Shane had settled into the post-show ritual of heading outside to greet fans, sign playbills and snap selfies.
—
Ryan Brennan
march 2,
Miami Herald,
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
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for playbill
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Guardino began collecting rock memorabilia 55 years ago, amassing vinyl records, posters, handbills and autographed photos into what is considered the largest private collection of rock ephemera in Northern California.
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The exhibition brings together public health campaigns, agitprop, benefit flyers, and club handbills showing how poster design helped build survival networks from the ground up.
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Pat George, a frequent flier, avoided a line at the Admirals Club in Miami because a representative called ahead to a second lounge near Gate D15 to confirm there was no wait.
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In response to the positive test, MPHD said crews are distributing educational flyers in the affected neighborhood, increasing mosquito trapping, monitoring standing water and applying larvicide where needed to help reduce mosquito populations.
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While Roku City has long had ads on billboards in Roku City, and has occasionally added custom buildings or vehicles, the stadium adds an interactive element that is new to the screensaver.
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As attendees were escorted out of the Great American State Fair on Sunday because of inclement weather, guests noticed an unfortunate typo displayed on a digital billboard at the National Mall.
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Symptoms of bird flu in humans, according to a CDC exposure handout, include the following.
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Or maybe the real problem is that the very notion of a handout goes against the principles our founding fathers loved to mansplain.
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“Playbill.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/playbill. Accessed 7 Jul. 2026.
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