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
Check out the poster for Maroon 5 at BST Hyde Park 2026 below.
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Gil Kaufman, Billboard, 7 Nov. 2025
Mere weeks after the empire had collapsed, that word appeared on posters glued to the walls of public buildings and on banners strung from lampposts along the central avenues.
—George Packer, The Atlantic, 6 Nov. 2025
Watch the trailer above and check out the poster, both IndieWire exclusives, below.
—Christian Zilko, IndieWire, 6 Nov. 2025
The reveal follows the recent unveiling of the first poster featuring franchise star Sunny Deol.
—Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 5 Nov. 2025
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Gil Kaufman, Billboard, 7 Nov. 2025
Mere weeks after the empire had collapsed, that word appeared on posters glued to the walls of public buildings and on banners strung from lampposts along the central avenues.
—George Packer, The Atlantic, 6 Nov. 2025
Watch the trailer above and check out the poster, both IndieWire exclusives, below.
—Christian Zilko, IndieWire, 6 Nov. 2025
The reveal follows the recent unveiling of the first poster featuring franchise star Sunny Deol.
—Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 5 Nov. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for poster
Noun
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Kinloch and Sheffield both ran robust campaigns that involved reaching voters through neighborhood canvassing, visits to churches and senior homes, along with billboards and countless ads.—
Violet Ikonomova,
Freep.com,
5 Nov. 2025
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Sure there were some TV ads and billboards on inland highways, but the impact proved muted.—
Dominic Patten,
Deadline,
4 Nov. 2025
Noun
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Trade discussions dominated those meetings, but there were signs of growing tensions over Beijing’s surging conventional and nuclear arsenal.—
Tamara Qiblawi,
CNN Money,
7 Nov. 2025
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However, unlike last season, there was no sign to those within the Capitals that their captain was feeling the pressure of scoring another historic goal.—
Sean Gentille,
New York Times,
6 Nov. 2025
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Far fewer people are going camping, a popular activity in the cool fall weather; in some cities, staff are handing out flyers warning picnic-goers not to leave food lying around, NHK reported.—
Jessie Yeung,
CNN Money,
7 Nov. 2025
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The news is met with outrage by Krystal (Anissa Borrego), her ditzy but loyal star flyer, and with histrionic despair by her secretly devious assistant coach, named Tammy Istiny.—
Angie Han,
HollywoodReporter,
7 Nov. 2025
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The use of flags or placards as a means of advertising is strictly prohibited.—
Ed Masley,
AZCentral.com,
3 Nov. 2025
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Health inspectors gave the Mediterranean restaurant a yellow placard after chicken, potatoes and meatballs measured at unsafe temperatures.—
Sacbee.com,
Sacbee.com,
31 Oct. 2025
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“Poster.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/poster. Accessed 9 Nov. 2025.
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