as in billboards
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 posters
When Fluffy failed to come out of hiding after 24 hours, Melissa Kirby and her husband began making and posting missing cat posters around their neighborhood.
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Moná Thomas,
PEOPLE,
1 July 2026
Two families of some of those on the deportation flight, who have used social media to find one another and share missing posters, told Reuters 12 people escaped the rubble on their own.
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Deisy Buitrago,
USA Today,
30 June 2026
Its walls are adorned with posters celebrating Pride month and photos of artists who overdosed.
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Maya Henry,
Oklahoma Watch,
30 June 2026
Leah Romano McMeen, of LaPorte, a graphic artist, uses that skill to market her paintings in various forms, like selling posters and postcards, as well as prints.
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Doug Ross,
Chicago Tribune,
28 June 2026
At Larry David's Los Angeles office, there are posters, pictures, and the Preamble to the Declaration of Independence – sort of.
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Susie Essman,
CBS News,
28 June 2026
Hundreds of people have gathered throughout the week to carry posters, shout slogans, and sing.
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Rhea Mogul,
CNN Money,
26 June 2026
Two of them joined us at Pizza Baby East recently - Buffalo native Erick Szczap of Waxhaw and Wisconsin native Matt Byrne of Huntersville, each of whom are regular posters on the nationwide Pizzaholics Facebook group.
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Peter St Onge,
Charlotte Observer,
24 June 2026
The shops, which will open a day before the show, will offer exclusive merch, including apparel, accessories, posters, limited-edition items, and pieces created specifically for the pop-up, according to the band.
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Kory Grow,
Rolling Stone,
23 June 2026
Moná Thomas,
PEOPLE,
1 July 2026
Two families of some of those on the deportation flight, who have used social media to find one another and share missing posters, told Reuters 12 people escaped the rubble on their own.
—
Deisy Buitrago,
USA Today,
30 June 2026
Its walls are adorned with posters celebrating Pride month and photos of artists who overdosed.
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Maya Henry,
Oklahoma Watch,
30 June 2026
Leah Romano McMeen, of LaPorte, a graphic artist, uses that skill to market her paintings in various forms, like selling posters and postcards, as well as prints.
—
Doug Ross,
Chicago Tribune,
28 June 2026
At Larry David's Los Angeles office, there are posters, pictures, and the Preamble to the Declaration of Independence – sort of.
—
Susie Essman,
CBS News,
28 June 2026
Hundreds of people have gathered throughout the week to carry posters, shout slogans, and sing.
—
Rhea Mogul,
CNN Money,
26 June 2026
Two of them joined us at Pizza Baby East recently - Buffalo native Erick Szczap of Waxhaw and Wisconsin native Matt Byrne of Huntersville, each of whom are regular posters on the nationwide Pizzaholics Facebook group.
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Peter St Onge,
Charlotte Observer,
24 June 2026
The shops, which will open a day before the show, will offer exclusive merch, including apparel, accessories, posters, limited-edition items, and pieces created specifically for the pop-up, according to the band.
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Kory Grow,
Rolling Stone,
23 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for posters
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Others carried banners, while billboards across the city bore Khamenei’s image.
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In the backdrop, the myriad flashing billboards changed from digital American flags to advertisements for Netflix, American Eagle and the latest Broadway shows, among others.
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Photos of wallets, textiles, sports equipment, photos, jewelry, signs, flags, quilts, stuffies, toys and camp trunks filled the page as strangers banded together in the comments sections, tagging potential rightful owners or friends with any leads.
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What are the signs that game fatigue may be something more serious?
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Dragonflies are the fastest fliers among insects and can change direction instantly or hover in place.
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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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Some carried placards and others banged plates, their noise cutting through the crowd protesting and demanding the resignation of Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan.
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Sacramento County Health Inspectors gave four Sacramento-area facilities red placards for health food violations including finding 38 German cockroaches and a lack of hot water.
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“Posters.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/posters. Accessed 6 Jul. 2026.
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