handbill
noun
hand·bill
ˈhan(d)-ˌbil 
: a small printed sheet to be distributed (as for advertising) by hand
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Pamphlets, flyers and handbills unless approved by management.
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Haadiza Ogwude, The Enquirer, 28 Aug. 2025
Juneteenth started with handbills proclaiming freedom.
—Staff Report, Hartford Courant, 14 June 2025
An anonymous handbill from 1837, later attributed to Lincoln, represents the young politician’s foray into Illinois state politics.
—Eli Wizevich, Smithsonian Magazine, 17 Apr. 2025
The article also indicates that there were handbills posted around the city in advance of the meeting to publicize it.
—The Editors, JSTOR Daily, 2 Apr. 2025
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Haadiza Ogwude, The Enquirer, 28 Aug. 2025
Juneteenth started with handbills proclaiming freedom.
—Staff Report, Hartford Courant, 14 June 2025
An anonymous handbill from 1837, later attributed to Lincoln, represents the young politician’s foray into Illinois state politics.
—Eli Wizevich, Smithsonian Magazine, 17 Apr. 2025
The article also indicates that there were handbills posted around the city in advance of the meeting to publicize it.
—The Editors, JSTOR Daily, 2 Apr. 2025
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“Handbill.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/handbill. Accessed 7 Oct. 2025.
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handbill
noun
hand·bill
-ˌbil
: a printed sheet to be distributed by hand
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