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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
Kaya Genç, The Dial, 9 June 2026
Last year, those businesses sued after the Inglewood City Council approved an exclusive contract with WOW Media to build and operate more than 100 digital billboards along some of the city’s busiest streets.
—Christopher Damien, Los Angeles Times, 9 June 2026
The show put up billboards around Los Angeles touting the submission, and even made some campaign efforts with the TV Academy’s emerging media peer group.
—Michael Schneider, Variety, 8 June 2026
Gentry also won a congressional art contest for a digital illustration of Red Rocks Amphitheatre, and her creation was featured on billboards around downtown.
—Kyle Newman, Denver Post, 7 June 2026
Fans spotted billboards in many cities, including Chicago, London, Dallas and Nashville.
—Bryan West, USA Today, 5 June 2026
Pixar also shared an Instagram video featuring Jessie's character dancing in front of one of the billboards teasing the upcoming film.
—Becca Longmire, PEOPLE, 5 June 2026
Trucks, meanwhile, seem to be evolving further into rolling billboards.
—Byron Hurd, The Drive, 3 June 2026
The activations encompassed a collaboration with the Gansevoort hotel, a personalized silk scarf for Mother’s Day, model takeovers throughout the neighborhood and mobile billboards showcasing across Manhattan to build momentum for the launch event.
—Fairchild Studio, Footwear News, 2 June 2026
Noun
After his arrest, images of İmamoğlu — on billboards placed on highways and in subway stations, and on posters put up on the sides of construction sites and buildings — remained in the city for a few weeks.
—Kaya Genç, The Dial, 9 June 2026
Last year, those businesses sued after the Inglewood City Council approved an exclusive contract with WOW Media to build and operate more than 100 digital billboards along some of the city’s busiest streets.
—Christopher Damien, Los Angeles Times, 9 June 2026
The show put up billboards around Los Angeles touting the submission, and even made some campaign efforts with the TV Academy’s emerging media peer group.
—Michael Schneider, Variety, 8 June 2026
Gentry also won a congressional art contest for a digital illustration of Red Rocks Amphitheatre, and her creation was featured on billboards around downtown.
—Kyle Newman, Denver Post, 7 June 2026
Fans spotted billboards in many cities, including Chicago, London, Dallas and Nashville.
—Bryan West, USA Today, 5 June 2026
Pixar also shared an Instagram video featuring Jessie's character dancing in front of one of the billboards teasing the upcoming film.
—Becca Longmire, PEOPLE, 5 June 2026
Trucks, meanwhile, seem to be evolving further into rolling billboards.
—Byron Hurd, The Drive, 3 June 2026
The activations encompassed a collaboration with the Gansevoort hotel, a personalized silk scarf for Mother’s Day, model takeovers throughout the neighborhood and mobile billboards showcasing across Manhattan to build momentum for the launch event.
—Fairchild Studio, Footwear News, 2 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for billboards
Noun
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The vote sets the stage for a grueling summer of campaigns and advertisements over whether voters should insert partisan politics into the judiciary.—
Kacen Bayless,
Kansas City Star,
4 June 2026
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Commissioners also want to restrict the type of advertisements on the robots and floated the idea of no advertisements at all, an ask the company behind the robots does not seem keen on.—
Michelle Marchante
June 3,
Miami Herald,
3 June 2026
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The sentiment rings especially true for Northern Irish Christian Benjamin Dilworth, who embarked upon the Camino de Santiago pilgrim trail in May 2023 after being diagnosed with a rare chronic liver disease earlier that year.—
Mariam Amini,
Condé Nast Traveler,
4 June 2026
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Kyle Mulholland, the bartender, rings the bar’s bell, and the lights flicker as everyone cheers again and goes to close out their tabs.—
Jeremy Rellosa,
Curbed,
4 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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Alcohol ads take up a portion of social media ad space, with one study finding nearly 40,000 ads placed on Facebook and Instagram over a year in Australia.—
Avni Trivedi,
CNN Money,
12 June 2026
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As the car carrying him departed the police station, a photographer captured another indelible image, of the former Prince slumped in the back seat, wide-eyed and slack-jawed—the boy for whom the chimes once pealed looking very much like a man for whom the bell now tolls.—
Rebecca Mead,
New Yorker,
21 Feb. 2026
Noun
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Visitors can explore displays featuring historic uniforms, vintage soccer balls, original photographs, posters and memorabilia connected to some of the sport's most iconic players and moments.—
Lauren Crawford,
CBS News,
11 June 2026
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Get ready for the excitement of the World Cup with a collection of unique, downloadable posters celebrating the tournament and its matches in Miami.—
Neil Nakahodo
June 10,
Miami Herald,
10 June 2026
Verb
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On the floor of the court during the finals is Chase; Lexus advertises at MSG and Pepsi is the official nonalcoholic food and beverage partner.—
Emma Hinchliffe,
Fortune,
10 June 2026
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The facility also advertises private animal encounters and off-site wildlife experiences.—
Anthony Thompson,
USA Today,
4 June 2026
Noun
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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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Metal placards installed near each piece have a QR code so people can learn more about the artist.—
Alys Martinez,
CBS News,
9 June 2026
Verb
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Mac barks at Andi as the two of them drive home.—
Sara Holdren,
Vulture,
20 May 2026
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Much like a dog that barks at every little noise and passerby, my skin is reactive.—
Devon Abelman,
Allure,
24 Apr. 2026
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“Billboards.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/billboards. Accessed 14 Jun. 2026.
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