leaflet

noun

ˈlēf-lət How to pronounce leaflet (audio)
Definition of leafletnext
as in brochure
a short printed publication with no cover or with a paper cover the company hires college students to work the phones and distribute leaflets for its clients

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Recent Examples of leaflet The leaflets are the first evacuation orders issued by Israel to Lebanese civilians since a ceasefire was agreed to last week by Israel and Hezbollah. — Mark Osborne, CBS News, 26 June 2026 In the late 1990s, the former police officer distributed leaflets with his articles on topics such as the Tiananmen crackdown. — ABC News, 29 June 2026 The four victims of that attack, three of them US citizens, had been working for Brothers to the Rescue, an NGO dedicated to helping Cuban refugees and dropping anti-communist leaflets over the island. — The Week Uk, TheWeek, 31 May 2026 According to a leaflet obtained by New Age, employees from Nassa Knits, Nassa Apparels and Nassa Western Dresses—all part of Nassa Mainland Garments—participated in the protest, which caused severe traffic congestion in and around Tejgaon area. — Jasmin Malik Chua, Footwear News, 18 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for leaflet
Recent Examples of Synonyms for leaflet
  1. brochure
  2. booklet
  3. flyer
  4. pamphlet
  5. folder
Noun
  • Molde may not yet be one of the names that sells a Norway cruise brochure.
    — David Nikel, Forbes.com, 2 July 2026
  • References to the president were also stripped from email signatures and communications, as well as papers like brochures, press releases and contracts.
    — Joe Walsh, CBS News, 20 June 2026
Definition of brochure
Noun
  • Jeopardy’s clue writers appear to have been fooled by a viral tweet that purported to show an image from the original Tetris instruction booklet.
    — Louis Peitzman, Entertainment Weekly, 29 June 2026
  • It was also published as a booklet, in another journal, and included in an anthology of Planck’s essays and lectures.
    — Jennifer Ouellette, ArsTechnica, 28 June 2026
Definition of booklet
Noun
  • Pat George, a frequent flier, avoided a line at the Admirals Club in Miami because a representative called ahead to a second lounge near Gate D15 to confirm there was no wait.
    — Christopher Elliott, USA Today, 2 July 2026
  • In response to the positive test, MPHD said crews are distributing educational flyers in the affected neighborhood, increasing mosquito trapping, monitoring standing water and applying larvicide where needed to help reduce mosquito populations.
    — Brittany Miller, FOXNews.com, 1 July 2026
Definition of flyer
Noun
  • In the American colonies, the leaders of the patriot cause employed newspapers and pamphlets to foment anti-British sentiment.
    — Rose Horowitch, The Atlantic, 8 July 2026
  • On July 6, things seemed to pick up again, with Jefferson purchasing four pairs of cotton cards and some pamphlets.
    — Harmeet Kaur, CNN Money, 3 July 2026
Definition of pamphlet
Noun
  • Cesar Peinate, a 59-year-old Venezuelan man, left his appointment on Thursday carrying his immigration paperwork and red passport in a clear folder.
    — Vera Lucia Pappaterra, Miami Herald, 2 July 2026
  • Most agencies file this data away in client folders and move on.
    — Ming Zhu, Forbes.com, 1 July 2026
Definition of folder

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