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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
Arash Azizi, The Atlantic, 10 June 2026
Calvin Klein hasn’t owned Calvin Klein for decades, but the most Calvin Klein-y part of Calvin Klein — the clingy white boxer briefs that Marky Mark once donned on billboards over Times Square — is suddenly back in fashion.
—Benjamin Svetkey, HollywoodReporter, 10 June 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
Across Tehran, billboards now advertise installment plans to pay for basic goods.
—Arash Azizi, The Atlantic, 10 June 2026
Calvin Klein hasn’t owned Calvin Klein for decades, but the most Calvin Klein-y part of Calvin Klein — the clingy white boxer briefs that Marky Mark once donned on billboards over Times Square — is suddenly back in fashion.
—Benjamin Svetkey, HollywoodReporter, 10 June 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
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Subscribe to read this story ad-free Get unlimited access to ad-free articles and exclusive content.—
Abigail Brooks,
NBC news,
12 June 2026
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To make matters worse, cybercriminals are using fake FIFA sites, bogus ticket offers and phony job ads to scam viewers.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
12 June 2026
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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
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SpaceX advertisements are seen on a digital billboard on a building in Times Square to celebrate the launch of SpaceX's initial public offering (IPO) in New York on June 12, 2026.—
Luke Fountain,
CNBC,
12 June 2026
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Academy Award-winning actress Gwyneth Paltrow is facing backlash after starring in an advertisement for a luxury Israeli real estate project.—
Alexandra Banner,
CNN Money,
12 June 2026
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And this fall, if you’re headed to Old Dominion’s Moon Crush Beach Vacation festival, you’ll be treated to a set from Nashville Yacht Club Band, who bill themselves as the city’s premiere Seventies and Eighties cover band.—
Marissa R. Moss,
Rolling Stone,
13 June 2026
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Trump is a longtime cage match fan and the event marks his 80th birthday, but the president has sought to bill it as part of the anniversary festivities.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
3 June 2026
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This was the mid-1990s, and Los Angeles was flooded with Hockney posters.—
Deputy Managing Editor,
Los Angeles Times,
17 June 2026
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Now filling five large poster-sized frames, the display even caught the eye of a studio executive during a City Hall tour led by former Finance Chairman Ald.—
A.D. Quig,
Chicago Tribune,
17 June 2026
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The most recent fares were advertised on the cruise’s website as starting at $1,300 per person, with some activities included while others cost extra.—
Nathan Diller,
USA Today,
18 June 2026
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The Athletic has been told that is influenced by strict limits, regulated by the communications services watchdog OFCOM, on how many adverts and how many total minutes of advertising ITV can show.—
Tom Burrows,
New York Times,
17 June 2026
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Protesters gather with banners and placards outside the offices of Google Deepmind at a protest organized by PauseAI UK and other groups concerned in controlling the development of advanced Artificial Intelligence systems, in London on February 28, 2026.—
Matthew Chin,
CNBC,
12 June 2026
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While a yellow placard signals two or more major violations, these are typically corrected or mitigated during the inspection, according to the Sacramento County Retail Food Inspection Guide.—
Veronica Fernandez-Alvarado
June 12,
Sacbee.com,
12 June 2026
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Trump said Xi also told him that China intended to continue buying oil from Iran, even as Beijing opposed any effort by Iran to militarize or effectively toll the Strait of Hormuz.—
Nik Popli,
Time,
14 May 2026
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Ouija boards were enshrined in glass cases throughout the room; periodically, a small silver bell tolled without warning, moving as though on its own.—
Alex Barasch,
New Yorker,
11 May 2026
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“Billboard.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/billboard. Accessed 18 Jun. 2026.
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