handbill

noun

Definition of handbillnext
as in pamphlet

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Recent Examples of handbill Posters, handbills, ephemera—all were charged with code-red urgency. — Joel Lobenthal, Air Mail, 7 Mar. 2026 This handbill intends to resolve confusion. — Andrea Castillo, Los Angeles Times, 6 Feb. 2026 Some Quakers responded by pragmatically going along with the thanksgiving days, while others distributed handbills attempting to explain to their neighbors that their objection was religious rather than political. — JSTOR Daily, 24 Nov. 2025 Pamphlets, flyers and handbills unless approved by management. — Haadiza Ogwude, The Enquirer, 28 Aug. 2025 See All Example Sentences for handbill
Recent Examples of Synonyms for handbill
  1. pamphlet
  2. flyer
  3. leaflet
  4. brochure
  5. booklet
  6. advertisement
  7. circular
Noun
  • Educational pamphlets on criminal cults, which includes research done by Rose, are also available to guests.
    — Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 29 Aug. 2026
  • The Riders of the Afterlife pamphlet in Matt’s bed makes the link between the cult and the Trawler even clearer.
    — Louis Peitzman, Vulture, 27 Aug. 2026
Definition of pamphlet
Noun
  • One Discord user posted a threat to hand out hundreds of fliers at the store’s physical Sonny Angel launch event later that morning, falsely claiming that owners supported ICE to discourage would-be shoppers.
    — Iris Kwok, Los Angeles Times, 4 Sep. 2026
  • Some residents made Eloise T-shirts, while a flyer with her photo garnered traction online.
    — Emily L. Mahoney, Miami Herald, 4 Sep. 2026
Definition of flyer
Noun
  • Police found a collapsible baton inside the bag, but have not recovered any political leaflets that would suggest an act of protest.
    — Kerry Burke, New York Daily News, 28 Aug. 2026
  • Overt leaflet and loudspeaker campaigns, which the US military also used during the Gulf War and in Iraq and Afghanistan, were meant to weaken morale and instill fear (to dubious success).
    — Harmeet Kaur, CNN Money, 27 Aug. 2026
Definition of leaflet
Noun
  • The answers can tell you far more than a polished marketing brochure ever will.
    — David Crown, Forbes.com, 2 Sep. 2026
  • 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
Definition of brochure
Noun
  • The extensive menu of services and activities, detailed in a hefty quarterly booklet, focuses on New Age practices and is delivered in a stylish camp-for-adults package that could make even skeptics curious.
    — Jessica Ritz, Travel + Leisure, 30 Aug. 2026
  • The box includes the watch, the band, and the charging cord, along with a quick start guide and warranty info booklet.
    — Andrew Gebhart, PC Magazine, 5 Aug. 2026
Definition of booklet
Noun
  • James posted a 14-second video on social media platform X that appeared to be an advertisement for Polymarket.
    — Lillian Rizzo,Jessica Golden, CNBC, 5 Sep. 2026
  • With Ohtani on the marquee, the franchise transformed Dodger Stadium into a money machine covered in Japanese advertisements and mobbed each afternoon by tour groups.
    — Andy McCullough, New York Times, 4 Sep. 2026
Definition of advertisement
Noun
  • First is a transition from a circular to a linear view of time and history.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 20 Aug. 2026
  • The Bureau withdrew the relevant circulars and has partially paused supervision in this area.
    — TerDawn DeBoe, Forbes.com, 15 Aug. 2026
Definition of circular

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“Handbill.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/handbill. Accessed 9 Sep. 2026.

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