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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
Fairchild Studio, Footwear News, 2 June 2026
Pixar also shared an Instagram video featuring Jessie's character dancing in front of one of the billboards teasing the upcoming film.
—Skyler Caruso, PEOPLE, 2 June 2026
Then, some mysterious billboards popped up on Friday, May 29.
—Rolling Stone, 1 June 2026
The billboards took Hershberg, the American University scholar, by surprise during recent travels.
—Daniel Rivero, Miami Herald, 30 May 2026
Kvaratskhelia’s face is emblazoned on billboards leading towards Sameba, the country’s largest and most famous cathedral.
—Jacob Whitehead, New York Times, 29 May 2026
Print assets like brochures, billboards, business cards and magazine advertisements demand crisp, clear imagery to maintain a professional appearance.
—Anthony Savino, Forbes.com, 28 May 2026
Last year, a group of anonymous government employees paid for several billboards to be erected along Interstate 80, arguing that the return-to-office order would result in more traffic.
—William Melhado, Sacbee.com, 28 May 2026
Then the studio’s marketing department built on the buzz through cryptic billboards across Los Angeles and New York, featuring Nikki’s increasingly unsettling and obsessive texts, voice notes and deliveries, alongside a phone number inviting them to reach out.
—Rebecca Rubin, Variety, 24 May 2026
Noun
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
Pixar also shared an Instagram video featuring Jessie's character dancing in front of one of the billboards teasing the upcoming film.
—Skyler Caruso, PEOPLE, 2 June 2026
Then, some mysterious billboards popped up on Friday, May 29.
—Rolling Stone, 1 June 2026
The billboards took Hershberg, the American University scholar, by surprise during recent travels.
—Daniel Rivero, Miami Herald, 30 May 2026
Kvaratskhelia’s face is emblazoned on billboards leading towards Sameba, the country’s largest and most famous cathedral.
—Jacob Whitehead, New York Times, 29 May 2026
Print assets like brochures, billboards, business cards and magazine advertisements demand crisp, clear imagery to maintain a professional appearance.
—Anthony Savino, Forbes.com, 28 May 2026
Last year, a group of anonymous government employees paid for several billboards to be erected along Interstate 80, arguing that the return-to-office order would result in more traffic.
—William Melhado, Sacbee.com, 28 May 2026
Then the studio’s marketing department built on the buzz through cryptic billboards across Los Angeles and New York, featuring Nikki’s increasingly unsettling and obsessive texts, voice notes and deliveries, alongside a phone number inviting them to reach out.
—Rebecca Rubin, Variety, 24 May 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
Noun
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The share of ads on New York City subways and buses from tech companies jumped 50% in the first quarter of 2026 from a year ago, as AI startups try to win over the world’s finance capital.—
J.D. Capelouto,
semafor.com,
29 May 2026
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That money has largely been spent on TV ads and mailers attacking Mejia.—
Sandra McDonald,
Los Angeles Times,
29 May 2026
Verb
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Tourists can no longer approach the 13-foot fence that rings the compound.—
Matt Viser,
The Atlantic,
1 June 2026
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What was on your mind then post 9/11 with the film and what still rings true today?—
Anthony D'Alessandro,
Deadline,
13 May 2026
Noun
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The documents include a guide on how to create stencils for graffiti and another on how and where to place large posters advertising the group, including instructions on how to mix flour and water to create wheat paste to stick the posters up.—
Will Carless,
USA Today,
4 June 2026
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At the center, visitors also find more than 400 buttons celebrating the movement ignited by the 2008 presidential campaign, along with posters, Obama custom sneakers, and even swimsuits created by supporters.—
Irika Sargent,
CBS News,
4 June 2026
Noun
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The team also had to take down any signs or placards that mentioned the Orange County Soccer Club; they were replaced with USMNT signage.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
26 May 2026
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This is a straightforward museum experience with displays and placards.—
Nina Metz,
Chicago Tribune,
23 May 2026
Verb
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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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But there are signs of real life going on too, which is always a good thing.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
2 June 2026
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Using a gas chromatograph mass spectrometer, for example, the spectral biosignatures of carbon dioxide and methane may overlap, leading to the gasses being confused with each other and signs of life being dismissed or lost.—
Jeffrey Kluger,
Time,
1 June 2026
Verb
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The complex’s website advertises two-bedroom units starting at $1,250.—
Ben Paviour,
Sacbee.com,
27 May 2026
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For example, while Pennsylvania’s Susquehanna University advertises tuition rate of roughly $60,000 per year, after discounting its net tuition revenue per student is slightly more than $17,000.—
Matt Schifrin,
Forbes.com,
22 May 2026
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“Billboards.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/billboards. Accessed 9 Jun. 2026.
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