pamphlet

noun

ˈpam(p)-flət How to pronounce pamphlet (audio)
Definition of pamphletnext
as in booklet
a short printed publication with no cover or with a paper cover pamphlets about common safety precautions that we all can put into use

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Recent Examples of pamphlet As far as our genetic library goes, the Y chromosome seems like a mere pamphlet. — Mike McRae 20, New Atlas, 21 Sep. 2026 Just a twenty‑page pamphlet by Guy Wyser‑Pratte, one of the earliest practitioners, which mostly gestured at concepts rather than showing how to apply them. — Alec Litowitz, Fortune, 15 Sep. 2026 What the pamphlets don’t tell you is that postpartum depression exists on a spectrum. — Caroline Chambers, Bon Appetit Magazine, 14 Sep. 2026 Residents can also pick up batteries from the center, and DTE is providing informational pamphlets. — Nour Rahal, Freep.com, 4 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for pamphlet
Recent Examples of Synonyms for pamphlet
  1. booklet
  2. brochure
  3. leaflet
  4. flyer
  5. folder
Noun
  • The quick start guide is helpful for getting the microwave ready to use, while a more extensive booklet provides the nitty-gritty details on settings and modes like the sophisticated sensor-reheating functions (more on that later).
    — Audrey Lee, Architectural Digest, 16 Oct. 2026
  • This box set appears to contain EVERYTHING Hank ever recorded along with a killer booklet of photos, etc.
    — Liza Lentini, SPIN, 16 Oct. 2026
Definition of booklet
Noun
  • However, the only real changes in these places would be in marketing – the signs, brochures and merchandise sold in gift shops.
    — Seth T. Kannarr, The Conversation, 21 Oct. 2026
  • The Dutch Boy brand grew so popular with homeowners that the company published a poetic picture-book brochure near the end of World War I to celebrate the benefits of its paints.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 14 Oct. 2026
Definition of brochure
Noun
  • Melanie Folwell, the executive director of Idahoans United for Women and Families, the organization that got Prop 1 on the ballot, shared with the Statesman examples of signs and leaflets opposing Prop 1 that did not disclose who paid for them.
    — Sarah Cutler, Idaho Statesman, 22 Oct. 2026
  • By the mid-1990s, the group had also become involved in anti-Castro political activity, including dropping pro-democracy leaflets over Cuba.
    — Landon Mion , Lorraine Taylor, FOXNews.com, 19 Oct. 2026
Definition of leaflet
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  • Police said the individuals approached diners and placed flyers or newspapers over their wallets, purses or cellphones while engaging them in conversation.
    — Peter Burke, FOXNews.com, 23 Oct. 2026
  • Regent figures its unique flier has another advantage over eVTOLs.
    — IEEE Spectrum, IEEE Spectrum, 22 Oct. 2026
Definition of flyer
Noun
  • Look for unfamiliar applications in your Applications folder and review System Settings > General > Login Items & Extensions for unexpected items.
    — Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 17 Oct. 2026
  • Though the challenges are mostly great, the bakers struggle to rise to the occasion, to be the best thing since sliced bread, to eat and leave no crumbs, and all the other bread puns that are still in Noel’s drafts folder.
    — Brian Moylan, Vulture, 16 Oct. 2026
Definition of folder

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