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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

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Flynn had been for a drink with a girl whose job was to place adverts in the various Festival guides and brochures and who spoke mostly in panegyrics.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 15 Sep. 2026
That battle moved from brochures to search engines, from search to social media and online travel agencies, and now to generative AI.

— Jeff Fromm, Forbes.com, 28 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

The first online evacuation order came on August 5 for residents of Mansouri, near Tyre, though Israel had already dropped leaflets on the village just a week into the ceasefire, telling ‌residents to leave ahead of strikes.

— Reuters, NBC news, 6 Sep. 2026
Meanwhile, leaflets ordering evacuations pattern the sky like a damned murmuration, and nighttime artillery fire paints striations like inverted fireworks.

— Ritesh Mehta, IndieWire, 5 Sep. 2026

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