folders

noun

plural of folder
as in brochures
a short printed publication with no cover or with a paper cover a folder offering tips for heating one's home efficiently

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Recent Examples of folders School supply donations can include pens, pencils, notebooks, loose-leaf paper, folders, dry-erase markers, chalk, highlighters and staples. — Aurora Beacon-News, Chicago Tribune, 10 July 2026 According to the couple’s daughter, like Pearl, Cotliar loved being a grandparent and kept folders with photos and accomplishments of his grandchildren. — Emily St. Martin, Los Angeles Times, 9 July 2026 The news organizations were able to verify the security hole and provided the agency, known by its Spanish initials, CRIM, with a detailed description of the issue that included the specific server and folders that contained the compromised data. — Luis Valentín, ProPublica, 9 July 2026 Most agencies file this data away in client folders and move on. — Ming Zhu, Forbes.com, 1 July 2026 Note that EncryptPro can’t encrypt system folders, such as Documents and Pictures. — Neil J. Rubenking, PC Magazine, 1 July 2026 There's just something about folders. — Matt Reigle Outkick, FOXNews.com, 16 June 2026 The district also suspended her email access, and deleted several items from her email folders, the suit said. — Becca Savransky, Idaho Statesman, 9 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for folders
  1. brochures
  2. booklets
  3. leaflets
  4. flyers
  5. pamphlets
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
  • In addition to curling, the leaves become mottled, new leaflets are small and infected fruit is brown inside.
    — Mary Marlowe Leverette, The Spruce, 4 July 2026
  • In the late 1990s, the former police officer distributed leaflets with his articles on topics such as the Tiananmen crackdown.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 29 June 2026
Definition of leaflets
Noun
  • In the event authorities spot a drone, Link said officers make efforts to locate the flyers and warn them to land.
    — Sydney Brammer, San Diego Union-Tribune, 11 July 2026
  • Mental health experts say understanding how turbulence works and choosing a middle-section seat can help reduce anxiety for nervous fliers.
    — Erika Ebsworth-Goold, Travel + Leisure, 9 July 2026
Definition of flyers
Noun
  • The uncertain fate of the Rosenbergs had become global news, and the couple’s letters were being distributed in dozens of countries via pamphlets and newspapers.
    — Amy Weiss-Meyer, The Atlantic, 10 July 2026
  • On July 6, things seemed to pick up again, with Jefferson purchasing four pairs of cotton cards and some pamphlets.
    — Harmeet Kaur, CNN Money, 3 July 2026
Definition of pamphlets

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