billboards 1 of 2

plural of billboard

billboards

2 of 2

verb

present tense third-person singular of billboard

Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of billboards
Noun
The hot and dusty city streets were bathed in decorative green light to celebrate National Day, as hundreds of electronic billboards projected the sword and script of the Saudi flag, shown fluttering as if caught in a breeze. — Matthew Chance, CNN Money, 24 Sep. 2026 Showcasing Customer Content In The Real World Apple’s customer-photo billboards were brilliant. — Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 22 Sep. 2026 Over the summer, kids who saw smiley faces on billboards would post videos on TikTok, using the Verity song, pointing out the character in real life. — Owen Carry, USA Today, 22 Sep. 2026 Hal spent much of the past decade in jail (which is to say, human jail) while John, rejecting the Green Lantern ring, sent it to former gym teacher Guy Gardenerer — seen in last year’s Superman film, and now on billboards for cheap energy drinks. — Siddhant Adlakha, Vulture, 21 Sep. 2026 Goff — who is well known in the state for highway billboards and TV ads often featuring celebrities — is seeking $350,000 through a prejudgment remedy. — Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 11 Sep. 2026 The billboards made Angelyne famous for being famous when that phrase was still an insult. — Seth Abramovitch, HollywoodReporter, 11 Sep. 2026 Meta is also rolling out a marketing campaign on social media and billboards aimed at increasing public awareness about how to know when someone is recording with the glasses. — J.d. Capelouto, semafor.com, 1 Sep. 2026 YouTube bought billboards to promote its shows, just like ABC might. — Jacob Feldman, Sportico.com, 1 Sep. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for billboards
Noun
  • Other countries have already taken aggressive steps to curb some of the industry’s more problematic products, from marketing practices to advertisements.
    — Jake Pearson, ProPublica, 26 Sep. 2026
  • Backlash grew during the FIFA World Cup when advertisements were ubiquitous and the number of people betting surged.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 25 Sep. 2026
Verb
  • Much like a tuning fork, the resonator also rings when struck.
    — Ameya Paleja, Interesting Engineering, 17 Sep. 2026
  • Well, that promise now rings hollow in the ears of every TSA worker today.
    — Hydrick Thomas, New York Daily News, 11 Sep. 2026
Noun
  • But as anyone without YouTube Premium will tell you, that platform allows hella campaign ads, as long as there’s disclosure on the video.
    — Bethy Squires, Vulture, 26 Sep. 2026
  • The Meta reversal is especially notable as the company had previously rejected an appeal by Bleecker Street, leaving it with few options to run ads on Instagram and Facebook.
    — Steven Zeitchik, HollywoodReporter, 26 Sep. 2026
Verb
  • In the final scene of the season 1 finale, the church bell tolls eight times — meaning that the town is now demanding eight sacrifices to honor the centuries-old pact.
    — Emma Banks, PEOPLE, 3 Aug. 2026
  • The video’s moodiness subtly underscores the fact that the lion’s share of these tracks are built on one muffled breakbeat, which tolls like clockwork across the LP.
    — Hattie Lindert, Pitchfork, 23 July 2026
Noun
  • Naples, Italy — When Louisa Nordstrom was growing up, the posters hanging in her bedroom didn’t portray pop stars or movie actors; instead, legendary British skipper Ben Ainslie was smiling from the wall, together with a dedicated autograph.
    — Stefano Pozzebon, CNN Money, 28 Sep. 2026
  • Everyone’s willing to make posters or take tickets as well as be an actor on stage.
    — Matt Ortile, Condé Nast Traveler, 28 Sep. 2026
Verb
  • The Buy Nothing Project provides another popular place to list free items and advertises within your immediate neighborhood, rather than your city.
    — Kate Van Pelt, The Spruce, 28 Sep. 2026
  • Each lender advertises its respective payment limits and loan sizes.
    — Jasmin Suknanan, CNBC, 22 Sep. 2026
Noun
  • And all around it, most of the little placards identifying native plants are broken or missing.
    — Steve Lopez, Los Angeles Times, 25 Sep. 2026
  • The campaign table also carried QR placards, directing supporters to donate.
    — Mia Cathell, The Washington Examiner, 20 Sep. 2026
Verb
  • Others work automatically whenever the canine barks too loudly or too much.
    — BestReviews, Chicago Tribune, 18 Sep. 2026
  • New people can still require an adjustment period for Lainey, who initially barks when meeting someone unfamiliar.
    — Ashley Vega, PEOPLE, 17 Sep. 2026

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“Billboards.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/billboards. Accessed 3 Oct. 2026.

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