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
Is this a galaxy or a movie poster for a sci-fi smash hit?
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Chelsea Gohd, Space.com, 19 May 2026
Authorities are in the process of getting warrants for Johnson’s arrest, the poster states.
—Grant Lancaster, Arkansas Online, 19 May 2026
There are film posters for the original King Kong and Invasion of the Body Snatchers, but notably, apart from a model of a brontosaurus and a fedora, there’s virtually nothing in the way of personal movie memorabilia.
—Darryn King, Vanity Fair, 19 May 2026
The Ann Arbor Art Fair brings the best of three individual art fairs together in one city, and that means three commemorative posters that debuted on Monday, generating excitement for businesses, visitors and the artists themselves.
—Jack Springgate, CBS News, 18 May 2026
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Chelsea Gohd, Space.com, 19 May 2026
Authorities are in the process of getting warrants for Johnson’s arrest, the poster states.
—Grant Lancaster, Arkansas Online, 19 May 2026
There are film posters for the original King Kong and Invasion of the Body Snatchers, but notably, apart from a model of a brontosaurus and a fedora, there’s virtually nothing in the way of personal movie memorabilia.
—Darryn King, Vanity Fair, 19 May 2026
The Ann Arbor Art Fair brings the best of three individual art fairs together in one city, and that means three commemorative posters that debuted on Monday, generating excitement for businesses, visitors and the artists themselves.
—Jack Springgate, CBS News, 18 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for poster
Noun
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Seven digital billboards featuring peace messages will appear across Los Angeles, from Sunset Strip to Hollywood Boulevard, as part of Yoko Ono’s exhibition opening May 23 at the Broad museum.—
Julius Miller
Follow,
Los Angeles Times,
14 May 2026
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An attorney for the group, Alan Levine, said his photo also appeared on a billboard.—
Manuel Bojorquez,
CBS News,
14 May 2026
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He’s gone from being a disposable asset in Vegas, which shipped him to Toronto in a sign-and-trade for Mitch Marner on July 1, to being coveted in Colorado at the trade deadline when the Avs acquired him to be their third-line center.—
Nate Peterson,
Denver Post,
19 May 2026
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The initial investigation into the billionaire’s death by Spanish authorities was closed in January 2025, and deemed an accident with no signs of any criminal wrongdoing.—
Rosemary Feitelberg,
Footwear News,
19 May 2026
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Other upfront frequent fliers included Tina Fey and Shaquille O’Neal.—
Michael Schneider,
Variety,
15 May 2026
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President of the Laburt Improvement Community Association, Janet Bailey handed out flyers in the community after Brooks in an effort to raise awareness abut local behavioral health services.—
JT Moodee Lockman,
CBS News,
14 May 2026
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Dory advertises the sign with numerous use cases, including using it as a name placard for offices or apartments or to display QR codes.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
18 May 2026
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One elderly man carrying a makeshift placard offered to translate his sign, hand-written in Farsi.—
Matthew Chance,
CNN Money,
18 May 2026
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“Poster.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/poster. Accessed 21 May. 2026.
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