as in brochures
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 leaflets
North Korea accused Seoul of flying drones over Pyongyang to drop propaganda leaflets three times in October 2024.
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ABC News, 11 June 2026
Weeks later, a young union organizer handing out leaflets about her death outside the factory was surrounded by men wearing Brandix-logo clothing who threatened her with rape and murder, the letter added.
—Jasmin Malik Chua, Footwear News, 11 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
Symptoms may vary according to the specific herbicide in use, however, affected foliage tends to bend downward with leaflets cupping or curling.
—Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 29 May 2026
The declassified records also note that the Cuban government had protested Brothers to the Rescue flights that flew over Cuba and dropped anti-government leaflets.
—Carmen Sesin, NBC news, 20 May 2026
The Miami planes were unarmed, but the Cuban government justified the shootings, arguing the organization had dropped leaflets over Havana in previous incidents.
—Nora Gámez Torres, Miami Herald, 20 May 2026
On July 19, 1995, two Brothers to the Rescue aircraft flew roughly 12 miles off Cuba's coast during an air-and-sea protest, dropping anti-Castro leaflets and bumper stickers over Havana.
—Hank Tester, CBS News, 20 May 2026
Every time the bombs fell too close or the leaflets rained down warning my family to flee, the only way she could be moved was on a donkey.
—Irus Braverman, The Conversation, 27 Apr. 2026
ABC News, 11 June 2026
Weeks later, a young union organizer handing out leaflets about her death outside the factory was surrounded by men wearing Brandix-logo clothing who threatened her with rape and murder, the letter added.
—Jasmin Malik Chua, Footwear News, 11 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
Symptoms may vary according to the specific herbicide in use, however, affected foliage tends to bend downward with leaflets cupping or curling.
—Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 29 May 2026
The declassified records also note that the Cuban government had protested Brothers to the Rescue flights that flew over Cuba and dropped anti-government leaflets.
—Carmen Sesin, NBC news, 20 May 2026
The Miami planes were unarmed, but the Cuban government justified the shootings, arguing the organization had dropped leaflets over Havana in previous incidents.
—Nora Gámez Torres, Miami Herald, 20 May 2026
On July 19, 1995, two Brothers to the Rescue aircraft flew roughly 12 miles off Cuba's coast during an air-and-sea protest, dropping anti-Castro leaflets and bumper stickers over Havana.
—Hank Tester, CBS News, 20 May 2026
Every time the bombs fell too close or the leaflets rained down warning my family to flee, the only way she could be moved was on a donkey.
—Irus Braverman, The Conversation, 27 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for leaflets
Noun
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There were even sales brochures, etcetera.—
Dac Collins,
Outdoor Life,
10 June 2026
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They were given until June 12 to modify signs, brochures, ID cards and the center's website.—
Rachel McRady,
PEOPLE,
9 June 2026
Noun
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Near the 90th Street-Elmhurst station, dozens stand in the shade trading Panini stickers of World Cup players to paste in collectible booklets.—
Jasmine Garsd,
NPR,
11 June 2026
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The bound paper booklets in which students hand-write their responses to test questions have surged in popularity during the AI explosion.—
Jamil Zaki,
CNBC,
12 May 2026
Noun
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From the magic of takeoff to the chaos of boarding, frequent flyers reveal what airlines get right and wrong.—
Zach Wichter,
USA Today,
17 June 2026
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Heinrich and others posted the flyers throughout the city in February 2025, calling for Ingram’s dismissal.—
Alex Brizee,
Idaho Statesman,
17 June 2026
Noun
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Sometimes, that means giving [the pamphlets] out to the kids to give to their parents.—
Racquel Bazos,
Baltimore Sun,
11 June 2026
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These invasion fictions took a range of forms, from short stories and pamphlets to novellas and full-length novels, and proliferated especially in the late-Victorian and Edwardian period leading up to World War I, which brought the subgenre’s brief flourishing to an end.—
Ivan Kreilkamp,
JSTOR Daily,
10 June 2026
Noun
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All of this documentation is stored in a few online folders.—
Gene Marks,
Forbes.com,
11 June 2026
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The district also suspended her email access, and deleted several items from her email folders, the suit said.—
Becca Savransky,
Idaho Statesman,
9 June 2026
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“Leaflets.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/leaflets. Accessed 20 Jun. 2026.
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