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a large sign for advertisements that is next to a road, on the side of a building, etc.
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Recent Examples of billboard
David Lyons, Sun Sentinel, 3 Jan. 2026
At the conclusion of the festivities, the Tampa Sports Commission paid for a billboard near the airport.
—Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 1 Jan. 2026
Staff Author, People.com, 27 June 2025
The artist billboards that pop up in the lead up to Coachella often establish a sense of optimism for the performances in store for the weekend.
—Larisha Paul, Rolling Stone, 9 Apr. 2025
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Noun
At the same time, digital Visit Lauderdale ads popped up on Times Square billboards.
—David Lyons, Sun Sentinel, 3 Jan. 2026
At the conclusion of the festivities, the Tampa Sports Commission paid for a billboard near the airport.
—Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 1 Jan. 2026
Verb
White grew up in Brooklyn, and watched a rotating stream of Calvin Klein models grace that billboard his whole life.
—Staff Author, People.com, 27 June 2025
The artist billboards that pop up in the lead up to Coachella often establish a sense of optimism for the performances in store for the weekend.
—Larisha Paul, Rolling Stone, 9 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for billboard
Noun
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Since their inception, social media companies have implemented protective measures for users such as filtering bullying comments and enabling minors to opt out of seeing personalized ads.—
Gili Malinsky,
CNBC,
9 Jan. 2026
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The ads targeted conservative and swing voters, and touted the measure as a way to reduce crime and homelessness.—
Daniel Borenstein,
Mercury News,
9 Jan. 2026
Verb
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Messages tacked to bulletin boards and written on dressing room blackboards conveyed the spirit of the team.—
Gene Myers,
Detroit Free Press,
7 June 2022
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Viewers are asked to respond to prompts based on works on view in the show by scribbling notes or making sketches on brightly colored pieces of paper, and pinning them to bulletin boards.—
Steven Litt,
cleveland,
7 Nov. 2021
Noun
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The Hannity segment then turned to the online backlash surrounding actor Sydney Sweeney’s American Eagle jeans advertisement.—
Adisa Hargett-Robinson,
The Washington Examiner,
7 Nov. 2025
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In a separate ruling, in October 2025, the French equalities regulator said Meta’s Facebook algorithm breached France’s anti-discrimination law by displaying different job advertisements to men and women.—
Carlotta Dotto,
CNN Money,
7 Nov. 2025
Verb
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That person urged her to bill the company for all the costs associated with the website.—
Ashley Vega,
PEOPLE,
7 Nov. 2025
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In contrast to how things worked during previous government shutdowns, said Klocek, nonprofits aren’t able to bill the federal government for services rendered right now.—
Matthew Adams,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
29 Oct. 2025
Noun
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The bar's walls are crammed with as many sports posters, newspaper clippings and license plates as there is open space and then some.—
Bradley Hohulin,
IndyStar,
7 Nov. 2025
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The musician lined the home’s walls with his collection of Art Nouveau posters.—
Mekita Rivas,
Architectural Digest,
7 Nov. 2025
Verb
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That bar had advertised all-inclusive tickets to a New Year’s Eve event, according to a BoiseDev story, but the ad is no longer available on the bar’s website.—
Rose Evans,
Idaho Statesman,
8 Jan. 2026
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Appleton has come as advertised as a hard-working, defensively reliable third-liner with limited offensive upside (11 points in 34 games).—
Harman Dayal,
New York Times,
7 Jan. 2026
Noun
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Neither Hubbard’s nor Johnson’s name placards were displayed yet, though Johnson said she’d been assured they’ve been ordered.—
Drew Kann,
AJC.com,
6 Jan. 2026
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Ornate waves of graffiti remain, amended with fast four-letter scrawls of resistance, and placards pledging neighborhood unity are just now starting to peel away from windows.—
Christopher Borrelli,
Chicago Tribune,
1 Jan. 2026
Noun
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About 30 percent of the galaxies emit radio waves, a sign that their central black holes are active.—
Rupendra Brahambhatt,
Interesting Engineering,
10 Jan. 2026
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The rich-looking denim alternative was a big trend in 2025, with co-signs from Hailey Bieber and Martha Stewart.—
Kaitlin Clapinski,
InStyle,
10 Jan. 2026
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“Billboard.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/billboard. Accessed 10 Jan. 2026.
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