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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 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 Many booth holders used small stone paperweights to hold down stacks of informational leaflets offered from their tables. — Karie Angell Luc, Chicago Tribune, 24 Aug. 2026 Red Cross volunteers at the Acropolis hand out kits with sunscreen, water, information leaflets and red caps. — ABC News, 23 Aug. 2026 However, unlike poison ivy, Virginia creeper plants typically produce five leaflets, while poison ivy only ever produces three. — Lauren Landers, Better Homes & Gardens, 10 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for leaflet
Recent Examples of Synonyms for leaflet
  1. brochure
  2. booklet
  3. flyer
  4. pamphlet
  5. folder
Noun
  • Read the contract as closely as the brochure, and none of it will surprise you.
    — Kevin Henneman, Forbes.com, 23 Sep. 2026
  • 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
Definition of brochure
Noun
  • Little ones can color, solve puzzles, read stories, and more in this booklet.
    — Anja Webb, Parents, 18 Sep. 2026
  • Guria remains poor enough that a municipal beauty pageant can offer a food processor — beg pardon, a food processor and its instruction booklet — as its top prize.
    — Jessica Kiang, Variety, 16 Sep. 2026
Definition of booklet
Noun
  • According to the outlet, the flyers said Tony was last seen on September 22.
    — Allison DeGrushe, StyleCaster, 24 Sep. 2026
  • In the face of a Category 5 hurricane or an unfolding political scandal, campaign flyers and 30-second TV ads are useless.
    — Orlando Sentinel Editorial Board, The Orlando Sentinel, 23 Sep. 2026
Definition of flyer
Noun
  • Because of the family’s involvement in the Hispanic community, Juanito was well-known, says Orta, who met with them last week and made sure there were resource pamphlets available at the young man’s wake.
    — Denise Crosby, Chicago Tribune, 24 Sep. 2026
  • In advance of that meeting, letters, pamphlets, and articles started to fly around the nation, debating the meaning of Judaism and the place of the Jews in America.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 22 Sep. 2026
Definition of pamphlet
Noun
  • The downside is its flimsy construction; the bottom section lacks the rigidity to hold its shape and gives way like a cheap folder.
    — Kimberly Gedeon, PC Magazine, 27 Sep. 2026
  • Summarizing emails, organizing folders, saving attachments, creating lists and tables, comparing products.
    — Maryna Holovnova, New Atlas, 24 Sep. 2026
Definition of folder

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“Leaflet.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/leaflet. Accessed 2 Oct. 2026.

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