circulars

noun

plural of circular
as in brochures
a short printed publication with no cover or with a paper cover promptly tosses out those advertising circulars that come in the newspaper

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Recent Examples of circulars Similar circulars have been issued before, in anticipation of major storms and other natural events. — Ken Harbaugh, The Atlantic, 9 Feb. 2026 The Tennessean looked at weekly circulars from more than a dozen stores, including Middle Tennessee staples like Aldi, Dollar General, BJ's Wholesale Club. — Gabrielle Chenault, Nashville Tennessean, 19 Dec. 2025 In addition to weekly sales available in circulars, discounts in the Giant Eagle mobile app, and grocery and fuel rewards through a loyalty program, the spokesman said Giant Eagle will be working with suppliers to explore all opportunities to maintain and reduce costs. — Kevin Williams, CNBC, 1 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for circulars
  1. brochures
  2. booklets
  3. leaflets
  4. flyers
  5. pamphlets
  6. folders
Noun
  • But marketing brochures and admissions websites rarely tell you the bad stuff — like a principal with a concerning history, lawsuits filed by families, or financial instability that could shutter a school in the middle of the school year.
    — Mollie Simon, ProPublica, 16 July 2026
  • He was seen passing out brochures that directed students to subscribe to his services for $15 per month, according to an article by The Kansas City Star.
    — Zuri Primos July 15, Kansas City Star, 15 July 2026
Definition of brochures
Noun
  • Catalogs, booklets and leave-behinds can carry a brand story longer than a QR code and scroll can.
    — Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 10 July 2026
  • How about heaps of photos of the guys with haircuts, guyliner, and nail polish, and CD booklets sodden with semen, blood, and piss?
    — Kory Grow, Rolling Stone, 27 June 2026
Definition of booklets
Noun
  • North Korea has remained hostile to President Lee Jae Myung’s overtures despite his efforts to ease tensions, including suspending anti-Pyongyang loudspeaker broadcasts and taking steps to curb the launch of propaganda leaflets by activists.
    — Reuters, NBC news, 23 July 2026
  • In the years of the French Revolution and during the Italian Risorgimento, the itinerants carried in their baskets—hidden below the books—various leaflets and manifestos of secret societies conspiring against the ancien régime.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 22 July 2026
Definition of leaflets
Noun
  • Premium fliers get a dedicated check-in and bag drop line, plus priority boarding.
    — Jessica Puckett, Condé Nast Traveler, 1 Aug. 2026
  • Shelter Hope and volunteers distributed flyers across the Thousand Oaks area and began working through incoming tips about sightings of Burt, eventually tracing eyewitness reports across a roughly 10-mile radius.
    — Moná Thomas, PEOPLE, 31 July 2026
Definition of flyers
Noun
  • Buses transported families, including children and teenagers, from Jewish settlements in the occupied West Bank, while young activists from Ben Gvir’s and Smotrich’s parties handed out campaign materials and pamphlets.
    — Tal Shalev, CNN Money, 20 July 2026
  • Parents with children and groups of friends mill about, and leftist student organizations chat with passersby, handing out pamphlets.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 20 July 2026
Definition of pamphlets
Noun
  • The target folders ensured that agents apprehended the correct person.
    — Clara Harter, Los Angeles Times, 29 July 2026
  • Art supplies, backpacks, stationery, educational organization tools like binders and file folders, lunch boxes, music instruments, flash drives and more count as school supplies.
    — Zuri Primos July 25, Kansas City Star, 25 July 2026
Definition of folders

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