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
Signs and posters must be under 2 feet by 3 feet, may not be attached to a pole or stick, and bear no message that may be construed as offensive.
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Ed Masley, AZCentral.com, 20 Sep. 2025
Were the subway posters in that same order last time?
—Jessica Kiang, Variety, 19 Sep. 2025
There’s no green theater here—no splashy pledges or posters on the wall.
—Simon Mainwaring, Forbes.com, 17 Sep. 2025
At 15, Debbie Gibson went from a home studio plastered with posters of her idol George Michael to ecstatically watching him rock Philadelphia with Wham!
—Leena Tailor, HollywoodReporter, 16 Sep. 2025
His backdrop was a colorful tableau of posters, a neon sign, and a dozing dog.
—Spencer Kornhaber, The Atlantic, 15 Sep. 2025
Some people used to collect the posters.
—Zach Helfand, New Yorker, 15 Sep. 2025
That’s in comparison to some left-wing posters on social media who reacted to Kirk's death, according to NPR.
—Carlie Procell, USA Today, 14 Sep. 2025
The site had published a list on Thursday of social media posts with the names, locations and employers of the posters.
—Miranda Jeyaretnam, Time, 12 Sep. 2025
Ed Masley, AZCentral.com, 20 Sep. 2025
Were the subway posters in that same order last time?
—Jessica Kiang, Variety, 19 Sep. 2025
There’s no green theater here—no splashy pledges or posters on the wall.
—Simon Mainwaring, Forbes.com, 17 Sep. 2025
At 15, Debbie Gibson went from a home studio plastered with posters of her idol George Michael to ecstatically watching him rock Philadelphia with Wham!
—Leena Tailor, HollywoodReporter, 16 Sep. 2025
His backdrop was a colorful tableau of posters, a neon sign, and a dozing dog.
—Spencer Kornhaber, The Atlantic, 15 Sep. 2025
Some people used to collect the posters.
—Zach Helfand, New Yorker, 15 Sep. 2025
That’s in comparison to some left-wing posters on social media who reacted to Kirk's death, according to NPR.
—Carlie Procell, USA Today, 14 Sep. 2025
The site had published a list on Thursday of social media posts with the names, locations and employers of the posters.
—Miranda Jeyaretnam, Time, 12 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for posters
Noun
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The money’s not there to have billboards.—
Mikey O'Connell,
HollywoodReporter,
9 Sep. 2025
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Photo by Clive Rose/Getty Images On the commercial side, F1 is attracting more sponsors than ever before, making the cars essentially moving billboards, while the drivers also have numerous sponsors on their race suits and off-track deals.—
Nelson Espinal,
MSNBC Newsweek,
8 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Many of the protesters held anti-Trump signs and Palestinian flags.—
David Brennan,
ABC News,
18 Sep. 2025
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More than thirty signs referencing racial discrimination and the hostile attitudes of white people to those who were formerly enslaved will come down or be partially covered.—
News Desk,
Artforum,
18 Sep. 2025
Noun
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In one clip, the coach is passing out fliers on campus for a women’s soccer game.—
Haley Sawyer,
Oc Register,
19 Sep. 2025
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All frequent fliers need a flowing pair of wide-leg pants, like the ultracomfy Lightweight Wide-leg Cropped Pants by Crz Yoga.—
Staff Author,
Travel + Leisure,
19 Sep. 2025
Noun
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The memorial grew through the morning as more people arrived, laying flowers, lighting candles and placing supportive placards around the entry sign on the hospital's lawn.—
Will Carless,
USA Today,
11 Sep. 2025
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The following restaurants received red placards in August, resulting in their temporary closures, The Sacramento Bee previously reported.—
Sacbee.com,
Sacbee.com,
10 Sep. 2025
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“Posters.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/posters. Accessed 22 Sep. 2025.
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