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Recent Examples of handbill
Nearly 300 items are on display from the extensive collection of Bill Guardino, a San Jose native who has been collecting posters, handbills, records, underground newspapers and other artifacts of the time for more than five decades.
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Sal Pizarro, Mercury News, 22 Nov. 2025
Tools, such as pliers, wrenches, hammers, screw drivers, etc.
Pamphlets, flyers, handbills, etc.
—Haadiza Ogwude, Cincinnati Enquirer, 5 Oct. 2025
Pamphlets, flyers and handbills unless approved by management.
—Haadiza Ogwude, The Enquirer, 28 Aug. 2025
Juneteenth started with handbills proclaiming freedom.
—Staff Report, Hartford Courant, 14 June 2025
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Sal Pizarro, Mercury News, 22 Nov. 2025
Tools, such as pliers, wrenches, hammers, screw drivers, etc.
Pamphlets, flyers, handbills, etc.
—Haadiza Ogwude, Cincinnati Enquirer, 5 Oct. 2025
Pamphlets, flyers and handbills unless approved by management.
—Haadiza Ogwude, The Enquirer, 28 Aug. 2025
Juneteenth started with handbills proclaiming freedom.
—Staff Report, Hartford Courant, 14 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for handbill
Noun
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Your doctor may have listed off a ton of confusing medical terms, offered you a pamphlet and prescription, and encouraged you to reach out with questions (possibly via an online portal—another thing to figure out).—
Korin Miller,
SELF,
31 Mar. 2026
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At the dawn of the 20th century, The Protocols of the Elders of Zion took hold of the Western imagination, codifying generations of stereotypes and canards about Jews controlling global events and packaging them in easy-to-read pamphlets.—
Mike Rothschild,
Big Think,
31 Mar. 2026
Noun
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In others, activists plastered flyers and banners on walls and public notice boards decrying the restrictions.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
9 Apr. 2026
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In the spot, Shane sits in a middle seat next to a chatty flier while a baby cries in the background.—
Chiara Kim,
PEOPLE,
9 Apr. 2026
Noun
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The research, the facts that go out in the leaflet were important in winning the support of the Latin colony and its allies.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
1 Apr. 2026
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The leaves are arranged alternately along the stem and are divided into smaller leaflets, giving them an appearance similar to parsley or celery.—
Frannie Comstock,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
24 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Koniver greeted me in his waiting room, which featured a soft-rock soundtrack and brochures for serums and stem cells.—
Dhruv Khullar,
New Yorker,
6 Apr. 2026
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There are also brand representatives that hand out brochures, posters and promotional materials on the show floor.—
Charles Singh,
USA Today,
31 Mar. 2026
Noun
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The booklet was designed by a USPS art director, Ethel Kessler, and will be officially issued during the World Stamp Show’s opening ceremony on May 23, marking one of the earliest major USPS contributions to the semi-quincentennial commemorations.—
Amanda Greenwood,
MSNBC Newsweek,
1 Apr. 2026
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There are also deleted scenes and a trailer, and an accompanying booklet is stuffed with informative essays and interviews (including an analysis by the always astute film noir expert Travis Woods).—
Jim Hemphill,
IndieWire,
1 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Out-of-home impressions are the number of people who see a physical or digital advertisement outside of their home through social media campaigns, billboards, signage and commercials.—
Stephen Underwood,
Hartford Courant,
4 Apr. 2026
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And research shows young people are particularly at risk of sports gambling problems, lured in by splashy advertisements often featuring celebrities and promises of low risks and high rewards.—
Alana Wise,
NPR,
4 Apr. 2026
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Look for items on sale via the weekly store circular.—
Marina Johnson,
Louisville Courier Journal,
13 Feb. 2026
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Similar circulars have been issued before, in anticipation of major storms and other natural events.—
Ken Harbaugh,
The Atlantic,
9 Feb. 2026
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“Handbill.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/handbill. Accessed 10 Apr. 2026.
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