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
As EPs, celebrities might do anything from simply slapping their name on a poster to glad-handing for an awards campaign to getting deeply involved in production.
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Katie Kilkenny, HollywoodReporter, 16 Oct. 2025
Missing posters were tacked to telephone poles.
—Literary Hub, 16 Oct. 2025
People brought posters with the names of friends and family who died and placed them in the vacant seat next to them.
—Tom Roland, Billboard, 16 Oct. 2025
His Indiana Jones posters, in particular, signaled to the viewer that The Movies Were So Back.
—Bethy Squires, Vulture, 15 Oct. 2025
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Katie Kilkenny, HollywoodReporter, 16 Oct. 2025
Missing posters were tacked to telephone poles.
—Literary Hub, 16 Oct. 2025
People brought posters with the names of friends and family who died and placed them in the vacant seat next to them.
—Tom Roland, Billboard, 16 Oct. 2025
His Indiana Jones posters, in particular, signaled to the viewer that The Movies Were So Back.
—Bethy Squires, Vulture, 15 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for poster
Noun
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The community rallied around him, hosting a fundraiser and posting that same billboard Dawson and Allen drove past in 2023.—
Sarah Henry,
Louisville Courier Journal,
13 Oct. 2025
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But driving across the line into Delaware — the first state, by a nose, to approve the apps — Andrew was beset by FanDuel radio ads and billboards.—
Paul Solotaroff,
Rolling Stone,
12 Oct. 2025
Noun
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As early as 2014, scientists had discovered signs of sea star wasting disease in at least twenty species across the Pacific coast.—
JSTOR Daily,
JSTOR Daily,
17 Oct. 2025
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To Be Nervous Almost everyone gets some sign of jitters before speaking, even seasoned pros.—
Nathan Green,
Rolling Stone,
16 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Yet having been shut out by midtable flyers Gamba Osaka, who had been chasing an eighth victory in a row, hope remains for a bunched chasing pack that seems hellbent on ensuring a multi-team title race.—
Jack Bantock,
New York Times,
17 Oct. 2025
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On social media, the group announced The Untold Chapter Tour, highlighting the silhouettes of three group members on the flyer.—
DeMicia Inman,
VIBE.com,
16 Oct. 2025
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For a shorter walk, consider the quarter-mile Yarrow's Loop, a nature trail that features informational placards about the area's flora and fauna.—
Jennifer Prince,
Southern Living,
12 Oct. 2025
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About 2% were yellow (conditional pass) placards, and less than 1% were (closures).—
Camila Pedrosa,
Sacbee.com,
5 Oct. 2025
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“Poster.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/poster. Accessed 23 Oct. 2025.
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