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 However, those using the free edition can only define three folders and three labels, while Plus users get 200 of each, and Unlimited users have no such limits. — Neil J. Rubenking, PC Magazine, 24 Aug. 2026 But sharp increases in the cost of folders, pencils and other products have forced her to cut back and search for cheaper alternatives. — Christopher Cann, USA Today, 22 Aug. 2026 Paper folders, for example, were 25 cents at Walmart, Target and Staples. — Amy Kawata, CBS News, 18 Aug. 2026 Walmart back-to-school sale Walmart has lowered prices on 14 of its most popular school supplies and accessories to 2019 prices – as low as 25 cents on items such as folders. — Cheryl V. Jackson, IndyStar, 6 Aug. 2026 Affordable finds include notebooks, folders, pencils, crayons, glue sticks and other must-haves. — Casey Delbasso, ABC News, 5 Aug. 2026 Walmart sold spiral notebooks for 35 cents each and Office Max tied with Walmart both selling folders for 25 cents. — Sacbee.com, 5 Aug. 2026 Create folders for bills, school memos, and other important printouts. — Betsy Cribb Watson, Southern Living, 4 Aug. 2026 Visitors will be able to collect various back-to-school essentials, including writing utensils, notebooks, folders and art supplies. — Post-Tribune, Chicago Tribune, 3 Aug. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for folders
  1. brochures
  2. booklets
  3. leaflets
  4. flyers
  5. pamphlets
Noun
  • In application material for that developer’s project, the agency also redacted the plan for translating tenant outreach brochures from English.
    — Rob Davis, ProPublica, 21 Aug. 2026
  • Men are ditching their jackets and campaign brochures serve as makeshift fans.
    — Debbie Elliott, NPR, 11 Aug. 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
  • Red Cross volunteers at the Acropolis hand out kits with sunscreen, water, information leaflets and red caps.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 23 Aug. 2026
  • However, unlike poison ivy, Virginia creeper plants typically produce five leaflets, while poison ivy only ever produces three.
    — Lauren Landers, Better Homes & Gardens, 10 Aug. 2026
Definition of leaflets
Noun
  • Kadel always had her head bent over her work, page after page of detailed line drawings that later appeared on friends’ bedroom and living room walls and sometimes on fliers for shows at Spaceland or the Silverlake Lounge.
    — Jessica Gelt, Los Angeles Times, 21 Aug. 2026
  • Police in the Southeast Michigan community of Melvindale say flyers that appeared to recruit for the Ku Klux Klan were found in parts of the city.
    — DeJanay Booth-Singleton, CBS News, 20 Aug. 2026
Definition of flyers
Noun
  • The stranger approached her with pamphlets and asked if her parents were home.
    — Stephanie Nolasco, FOXNews.com, 16 Aug. 2026
  • Her face is projected on screens all around the room; in the pamphlets at each seat.
    — Christina Perrier, InStyle, 10 Aug. 2026
Definition of pamphlets

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“Folders.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/folders. Accessed 30 Aug. 2026.

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