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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 billboards
Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 13 Jan. 2026
This is the phrase on billboards and signs that have popped up in major cities around the world over the past 48 hours.
—Elizabeth Logan, Glamour, 13 Jan. 2026
Marketing legal services through 1-800 numbers in late-night TV commercials or on highway billboards is old and pricey but effective.
—Literary Hub, 12 Jan. 2026
Our messaging involves engagement through social media, digital billboards, mailers and support from like-minded individuals.
—Leslie Hoyle Guerra, The Orlando Sentinel, 10 Jan. 2026
Vaughan also has spent $2,669 for billboards, his name and face looming over Route 9.
—Mark Pazniokas, Hartford Courant, 6 Jan. 2026
At the same time, digital Visit Lauderdale ads popped up on Times Square billboards.
—David Lyons, Sun Sentinel, 3 Jan. 2026
The group also placed billboards along Interstate 465.
—Cate Charron, IndyStar, 30 Dec. 2025
Additionally, billboards encouraged residents to file appeals.
—Caroline Zimmerman, Kansas City Star, 30 Dec. 2025
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Last July, a group of companies connected to SoFi Stadium sued to block Inglewood’s agreement with WOW Media to build billboards, kiosks, displays and other signage bordering Hollywood Park—a 300-acre development that includes SoFi Stadium, YouTube Theater and numerous businesses and residences.
—Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 13 Jan. 2026
This is the phrase on billboards and signs that have popped up in major cities around the world over the past 48 hours.
—Elizabeth Logan, Glamour, 13 Jan. 2026
Marketing legal services through 1-800 numbers in late-night TV commercials or on highway billboards is old and pricey but effective.
—Literary Hub, 12 Jan. 2026
Our messaging involves engagement through social media, digital billboards, mailers and support from like-minded individuals.
—Leslie Hoyle Guerra, The Orlando Sentinel, 10 Jan. 2026
Vaughan also has spent $2,669 for billboards, his name and face looming over Route 9.
—Mark Pazniokas, Hartford Courant, 6 Jan. 2026
At the same time, digital Visit Lauderdale ads popped up on Times Square billboards.
—David Lyons, Sun Sentinel, 3 Jan. 2026
The group also placed billboards along Interstate 465.
—Cate Charron, IndyStar, 30 Dec. 2025
Additionally, billboards encouraged residents to file appeals.
—Caroline Zimmerman, Kansas City Star, 30 Dec. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for billboards
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In November, Rolling Stone reported that Spotify had received $74,000 from the Department of Homeland Security to run their advertisements, while Google and YouTube were paid $3 million on Spanish-language advertising promoting self-deportation, according to Equis data.—
Steven J. Horowitz,
Variety,
8 Jan. 2026
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An industry source told Rolling Stone at the time that Spotify had received $74,000 from DHS to run its advertisements.—
Tomás Mier,
Rolling Stone,
8 Jan. 2026
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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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Instead, the government attorneys and deputy sheriffs’ association spent about $625,000 on digital ads and mailers featuring county Sheriff Bob Jonsen, Mahan and, most prominently, Rosen.—
Daniel Borenstein,
Mercury News,
9 Jan. 2026
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That rings hollow considering Martinez’s long history of taking actions that have also stoked fear in the Jewish community.—
Kevin Wilk,
Mercury News,
12 Jan. 2026
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The patient thriller finds Agnes lonely in her seedy motel, with a phone that often rings, though the person on the other end of the line never speaks.—
Shania Russell,
Entertainment Weekly,
9 Jan. 2026
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On the other side of the country in Los Angeles, a police helicopter’s search light beamed down on protesters on Alameda Street, who were outfitted with upside-down American flags and handmade anti-ICE posters.—
Danya Gainor,
CNN Money,
12 Jan. 2026
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True career highlight-reel SLAM magazine posters.—
Joel Lorenzi,
New York Times,
11 Jan. 2026
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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
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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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Foundation Issues Cracks, gaps, and other signs of foundation settlement are sure to scare potential buyers according to Sain Rhodes, a real estate professional and a customer success manager at Clever Offers.—
Maria Sabella,
The Spruce,
10 Jan. 2026
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Above and Beyond's website advertises services in at least eight states.—
Bram Sable-Smith,
NPR,
23 Dec. 2025
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What if a store advertises returns but denies them anyway?—
Quinn Clark,
jsonline.com,
19 Dec. 2025
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Consequently, all three adverts were upheld as breaches of the CAP Code—more specifically, edition 12 of the primary framework for the rulings—and slapped with misleading advertising and lack of substantiation.—
Alexandra Harrell,
Sourcing Journal,
3 Dec. 2025
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The British government said the centers in Southeast Asia used fake job adverts to lure workers, who were then forced to commit online fraud, including love scams and crypto scams, under threat of torture.—
Lim Hui Jie,
CNBC,
28 Nov. 2025
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“Billboards.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/billboards. Accessed 15 Jan. 2026.
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