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Recent Examples of handbill
Its only adornment was a framed picture of Mazen, the same one that had been on the handbills.
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Jon Lee Anderson, The New Yorker, 27 Jan. 2025
An ordinance prohibiting the distribution of handbills or solicitation on private property before sunrise or after sunset — or 7 p.m., whichever is later.
—Angele Latham, The Tennessean, 20 Dec. 2024
That means a Kamala Harris T-Shirt or a Donald Trump MAGA cap is allowed when someone is voting in a polling place, but distributing handbills for a candidate isn’t.
—Anthony Man, Sun Sentinel, 19 Oct. 2024
Unapproved pamphlets, fliers, handbills, etc. Weapons of any kind.
—Haadiza Ogwude, The Enquirer, 3 Nov. 2024
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Jon Lee Anderson, The New Yorker, 27 Jan. 2025
An ordinance prohibiting the distribution of handbills or solicitation on private property before sunrise or after sunset — or 7 p.m., whichever is later.
—Angele Latham, The Tennessean, 20 Dec. 2024
That means a Kamala Harris T-Shirt or a Donald Trump MAGA cap is allowed when someone is voting in a polling place, but distributing handbills for a candidate isn’t.
—Anthony Man, Sun Sentinel, 19 Oct. 2024
Unapproved pamphlets, fliers, handbills, etc. Weapons of any kind.
—Haadiza Ogwude, The Enquirer, 3 Nov. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for handbill
Noun
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Finally, a counselor dug through her desk and procured a pamphlet.—
Molly Longman,
Wired News,
4 Aug. 2025
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Recall that the city’s fiscal analysis set out in the ballot pamphlet for 2022’s Measure B represented to voters the monthly fee would likely be in a range far below the amount recently approved by the City Council.—
Jan Goldsmith,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
18 July 2025
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Across Sacramento, flyers taped to stoplights and stapled to street-posts offer a reward for the finding and return of Teddy.—
Olivia Cyrus
August 8,
Sacbee.com,
8 Aug. 2025
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Your unique needs, goals and circumstances require the individualized attention of your own tax and financial professionals whose advice and services will prevail over any information provided in this flyer.—
Cicely Jones,
Forbes.com,
5 Aug. 2025
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Kim dismissed Seoul's peace initiatives—including halting propaganda loudspeaker broadcasts along the border, restricting anti-North Korea leaflet activities, and offering opportunities for individual South Koreans to visit the North—and reaffirmed Pyongyang's refusal to engage in talks.—
Matt Cannon,
MSNBC Newsweek,
28 July 2025
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The anti-Kim leaflets that defectors and activists often send into the North, which drives the Kim regime crazy, are now viewed by the authorities in Seoul as akin to a hostile act whose rewards aren’t worth the trouble.—
Daniel DePetris,
Twin Cities,
31 July 2025
Noun
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Posters, brochures, and other archival materials speak to the ways World’s Fairs were used as showcases for modern design.—
Douglas Markowitz,
Miami Herald,
16 July 2025
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The current Terry’s tenant has two five-year lease options, according to the Cushman & Wakefield brochure.—
Idaho Statesman,
Idaho Statesman,
8 July 2025
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The booklet contains information about Elgin’s business, municipal and residential activity and growth; population and diversity factors; workforce sectors and categories; health care resources and services; and educational institutions, according to a news release.—
Mike Danahey,
Chicago Tribune,
6 Aug. 2025
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This clever booklet features history and facts about Cincinnati’s Burnet Woods as expressed in whimsical comics drawn by Anne Skove.—
Jeff Suess,
The Enquirer,
30 July 2025
Noun
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Your LinkedIn headline plays the same role as the headline of an advertisement.—
William Arruda,
Forbes.com,
14 Aug. 2025
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Before the Uptown Theatre opened its doors to the public on Aug. 18, 1925, advertisements in the Chicago Daily Tribune overflowed with hype for the city’s newest and biggest movie palace.—
Chicago Tribune,
Chicago Tribune,
11 Aug. 2025
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The Association of Voice Artists of India (AVA) is more active than ever, issuing circulars and organizing forums for artists in their quest to spread awareness about how to survive and demand fair wages in an environment of uncertainty.—
Zico Ghosh,
HollywoodReporter,
7 Aug. 2025
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Up until 1994, the U.S. Naval Observatory routinely issued special circulars in advance of major solar eclipses.—
Joe Rao,
Space.com,
3 June 2025
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“Handbill.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/handbill. Accessed 20 Aug. 2025.
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