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poster

noun

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 After renewing his threat to demolish the long-standing Kennedy Center if courts continue to block his bids to put his name on the building, he was seen with the poster. — Paloma Chavez, PEOPLE, 18 Sep. 2026 The distributor went heavy on the NYC premiere Wednesday with a concrete truck wrapped in the film’s title treatment parked outside the theater, and a 125-pound poster made entirely from concrete in the lobby. — Jill Goldsmith, Deadline, 18 Sep. 2026 Peter Max, the pop artist and hippie icon who helped define the vibrant psychedelic style of the 1960s and whose work graced posters, album covers, T-shirts, dinnerware, postage stamps and beyond, has died. — Tracy Brown, Los Angeles Times, 17 Sep. 2026 Max’s spacey art landed him spots on CBS’s The Ed Sullivan Show and NBC’s The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson, where the set design was adorned with his poster. — Hikmat Mohammed, ARTnews.com, 17 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for poster
Recent Examples of Synonyms for poster
  1. billboard
  2. sign
  3. flyer
  4. placard
Noun
  • Hal spent much of the past decade in jail (which is to say, human jail) while John, rejecting the Green Lantern ring, sent it to former gym teacher Guy Gardenerer — seen in last year’s Superman film, and now on billboards for cheap energy drinks.
    — Siddhant Adlakha, Vulture, 21 Sep. 2026
  • People walk past a billboard announcing the upcoming State Duma, Russia's lower house of parliament, election with the Moscow State University building in the background in Moscow on September 14, 2026.
    — Sam Meredith,Anniek Bao, CNBC, 17 Sep. 2026
Definition of billboard
Noun
  • Venus in your daily-life zone connects awkwardly with Uranus in your sign, increasing your appetite for novelty, movement, or a different way of doing things.
    — Tarot.com, Sun Sentinel, 20 Sep. 2026
  • The Moon in your sign trines Chiron in your creative 5th house, encouraging you to show a side of yourself that isn’t polished for approval.
    — Tarot.com, Chicago Tribune, 19 Sep. 2026
Definition of sign
Noun
  • According to the outlet, the flyers said Tony was last seen on September 22.
    — Allison DeGrushe, StyleCaster, 24 Sep. 2026
  • In the face of a Category 5 hurricane or an unfolding political scandal, campaign flyers and 30-second TV ads are useless.
    — Orlando Sentinel Editorial Board, The Orlando Sentinel, 23 Sep. 2026
Definition of flyer
Noun
  • The campaign table also carried QR placards, directing supporters to donate.
    — Mia Cathell, The Washington Examiner, 20 Sep. 2026
  • Sacramento County Health Inspectors gave a red placard to a Sacramento Arby’s for health food violations including sewage overflow.
    — Veronica Fernandez-Alvarado, Sacbee.com, 18 Sep. 2026
Definition of placard

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“Poster.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/poster. Accessed 26 Sep. 2026.

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