poster

Definition of posternext
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 The flight was delayed further as the crew removed the family's luggage and prepared the aircraft for takeoff again, the original poster said. Perri Ormont Blumberg, FOXNews.com, 20 July 2026 The more chaotic and dangerous the events are, the better, as far as the clout-chasing posters are concerned. Nicholas Williams, New York Daily News, 18 July 2026 Against this show, college dorm room posters of melting clocks feel utterly denuded, with regrets to the angsty teens pinning them up. Emily Watlington, ARTnews.com, 17 July 2026 Johnson’s mother carried a large poster board cutout with a photo of her daughter, who was an up-and-coming social media star. Angie Dimichele, Sun Sentinel, 17 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for poster
Recent Examples of Synonyms for poster
Noun
  • State workers used the forum to raise $9,000 in under three weeks for an Interstate 80 billboard protesting the RTO order.
    Ruyuan Li. Summary produced by AI assistance, Sacbee.com, 22 July 2026
  • Because buildings have become burdened with billboards and air conditioners, even those considered safe could collapse as a result of the additional weight.
    Andrei Popoviciu, The Dial, 21 July 2026
Noun
  • In the absence of the guy who, for better or worse, has been the main character for the last four episodes, the action shows no signs of slowing down.
    Rafaela Bassili, Vulture, 28 July 2026
  • Some associations maintain little more than an entrance sign, while others oversee roads, pools, stormwater systems and other shared infrastructure.
    Nora O'Neill July 28, Charlotte Observer, 28 July 2026
Noun
  • Signed off waivers as a young flier after training camp last year, Steward played in all 17 games and found himself as the starter in the slot by the end of the season.
    Nick Harris, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 24 July 2026
  • Hicks passed out flyers at the restaurant for about an hour-and-a-half but then headed to the Wynwood Walls, which was about a seven-minute drive away.
    Grethel Aguila, Miami Herald, 23 July 2026
Noun
  • Some protesters march in Spider-Man masks and Batman costumes, carrying tongue-in-cheek placards.
    ABC News, ABC News, 25 July 2026
  • Dolce Caffe was reinspected on Friday, July 17 and passed with a green placard.
    Veronica Fernandez-Alvarado July 24, Sacbee.com, 24 July 2026

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“Poster.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/poster. Accessed 28 Jul. 2026.

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