as in billboard
a sheet bearing an announcement for posting in a public place
we put up a hundred posters announcing the concert
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Recent Examples of poster
In addition to the tactile squares are a large fidget board, sensory bins and space posters with information on the various sensory systems.
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Regina Elling, San Diego Union-Tribune, 11 Feb. 2026
In that climate, Toruño’s posters function not only as art but as public declarations of solidarity, visibility and resistance.
—Yamlek Mojica, Los Angeles Times, 10 Feb. 2026
While the city does not track how often teachers use Hidden Voices, which is optional, in their classrooms, the guides have been downloaded more than 100,000 times, and lesson plans and posters 50,000 times, according to local education data.
—Cayla Bamberger, New York Daily News, 8 Feb. 2026
On the corridor walls of the expansive Riverside Studios in Hammersmith, west London, are posters of past productions, from the BBC gameshow, Richard Osman’s House of Games, to another popular British quiz show, Eggheads.
—Eduardo Tansley, New York Times, 7 Feb. 2026
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Regina Elling, San Diego Union-Tribune, 11 Feb. 2026
In that climate, Toruño’s posters function not only as art but as public declarations of solidarity, visibility and resistance.
—Yamlek Mojica, Los Angeles Times, 10 Feb. 2026
While the city does not track how often teachers use Hidden Voices, which is optional, in their classrooms, the guides have been downloaded more than 100,000 times, and lesson plans and posters 50,000 times, according to local education data.
—Cayla Bamberger, New York Daily News, 8 Feb. 2026
On the corridor walls of the expansive Riverside Studios in Hammersmith, west London, are posters of past productions, from the BBC gameshow, Richard Osman’s House of Games, to another popular British quiz show, Eggheads.
—Eduardo Tansley, New York Times, 7 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for poster
Noun
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This $15 million ad buy will reach Americans through television, social media, YouTube and billboards over the next few months.—
Scott Thompson,
FOXNews.com,
5 Feb. 2026
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Soon all the posters of İmamoğlu disappeared from Istanbul’s walls and billboards.—
Kaya Genç,
The Dial,
3 Feb. 2026
Noun
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The fasten-seatbelt sign was on and the flight attendants were performing final cabin checks when the plane suddenly dropped, then violently pitched back up.—
Aaron Cooper,
CNN Money,
11 Feb. 2026
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Tom pulled up a Wikipedia page on his laptop called WikiProject AI Cleanup, and another on how to spot signs of AI writing.—
Imogen West-Knights,
The Dial,
10 Feb. 2026
Noun
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The incident occurred just hours before dozens of flyers depicting former Prince Andrew were briefly scattered around the village of Dedham ahead of the royal visit, The Times reported.—
Bonny Chu,
FOXNews.com,
6 Feb. 2026
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These hardside suitcases have earned stamps of approval from travel editors and frequent fliers for their longevity and ability to withstand rough handling—and prices start at $80.—
Staff Author,
Travel + Leisure,
5 Feb. 2026
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Another surprise came from Remo Ruffini, chairman and chief executive officer of Moncler, who for the first time personally designed the look for the bearers of the placards, the latter looking like giant ice cubes.—
Luisa Zargani,
Footwear News,
7 Feb. 2026
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And shoutout to the snow queens in shiny silver puffer-coat-gowns, who donned large sunglasses inside to lead each country's team into the stadium in Milan, holding a placard to introduce them.—
Pien Huang,
NPR,
6 Feb. 2026
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“Poster.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/poster. Accessed 15 Feb. 2026.
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