pamphlet

noun

pam·​phlet ˈpam(p)-flət How to pronounce pamphlet (audio)
: an unbound printed publication with no cover or with a paper cover

Examples of pamphlet in a Sentence

pamphlets about common safety precautions that we all can put into use
Recent Examples on the Web On the front of the pamphlet was a young, serious photograph of Crowley in uniform — mirrored on the back with a smiling portrait of him years later, after his injuries. Nell Salzman, Chicago Tribune, 4 Sep. 2024 This bill would appropriate $250,000 from the state general fund to the Department of Health Services to create the pamphlet. Madeline Armstrong | The Center Square, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 15 Aug. 2024 Jesse James Mullen, a former journalist and Democratic candidate in Montana, knocked Republican incumbent Christi Jacobson for sending out voter pamphlets that contained inaccurate information during the 2022 midterm elections. Sudiksha Kochi, USA TODAY, 5 Aug. 2024 The Ku Klux Klan littered the streets with pamphlets, and the governor called in the National Guard. Shepherd and Irvin, who were both 22, were best friends from Groveland, and were beaten along with Greenlee, who was 16, in Lake County’s jail following their arrests. Stephen Hudak, Orlando Sentinel, 31 July 2024 See all Example Sentences for pamphlet 

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Word History

Etymology

Middle English pamflet unbound booklet, from Pamphilus seu De Amore Pamphilus or On Love, popular Latin love poem of the 12th century

First Known Use

14th century, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of pamphlet was in the 14th century

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“Pamphlet.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pamphlet. Accessed 9 Sep. 2024.

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pamphlet

noun
pam·​phlet ˈpam(p)-flət How to pronounce pamphlet (audio)
: a short printed publication with no cover or with a paper cover

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