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.
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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, 5 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
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, 5 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
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Since then, the school’s social work and human services program has used the money to hire an instructional assistant, create brochures, update learning material for students and host community information sessions, professor Brandy Jones-Thomas said.—
Tarini Mehta,
Sacbee.com,
15 May 2026
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All of the documentation—maps, resort brochures, etc—is in English and Chinese, and while the team might not be fluent in the English language, there’s little a bit of Google Translate can’t fix.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
25 Apr. 2026
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The bound paper booklets in which students hand-write their responses to test questions have surged in popularity during the AI explosion.—
Jamil Zaki,
CNBC,
12 May 2026
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Guide booklets are available at the park's visitor centers.—
Patricia Doherty,
Travel + Leisure,
3 May 2026
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To identify the plant, Kaufmann recommends looking for a notch or lobe that is sometimes found on one side of the oblong leaflets with smooth margins.—
Patricia Shannon,
Southern Living,
8 May 2026
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Every time the bombs fell too close or the leaflets rained down warning my family to flee, the only way she could be moved was on a donkey.—
Irus Braverman,
The Conversation,
27 Apr. 2026
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In the past, particularly bad fliers could spend the entirety of the attraction being berated by the character of Ohnaka.—
Todd Martens,
Los Angeles Times,
21 May 2026
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Following the shootdown, three of the four fliers’ families sued the Cuban government.—
Miami Herald Archives,
Miami Herald,
20 May 2026
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History Magazine journalism developed during the 18th century alongside pamphlets and early periodicals in Britain and the American colonies.—
Encyclopedia Britannica,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
21 May 2026
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Safety officials said the pamphlets were distributed between Friday night and Saturday morning.—
Nick Lentz,
CBS News,
17 May 2026
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Academy staff were blown away by his preparation, including endless folders on his laptop containing tactical research on teams across the world.—
Sam Lee,
New York Times,
23 May 2026
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Unlike a typical lateral file cabinet that pulls out, this one tips out into easy-to-reach slots for all those folders (or perhaps a collection of stationery papers).—
Yelena Moroz Alpert,
Architectural Digest,
18 May 2026
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“Circulars.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/circulars. Accessed 25 May. 2026.
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