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
The smaller leaflets of trees such as honey-locust, black locust, and Kentucky coffee tree can be spread on a path whole.
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Luke Miller, Better Homes & Gardens, 4 Mar. 2026
Coalition aircraft dropped leaflets urging Iraqi civilians and troops to rise up.
—George Packer, The Atlantic, 2 Mar. 2026
An old office space on the former Tokyo Electron campus in Southeast Austin was filled with presentation boards and leaflets on the final, chilly Saturday of January as residents funneled through to try to learn about the future of their neighborhood.
—Alex Driggars, Austin American Statesman, 14 Feb. 2026
The Cuban government said the planes had invaded their sovereign airspace following incidents in the preceding months in which Brothers to the Rescue planes had dropped political leaflets over Havana.
—Claire Heddles, Miami Herald, 13 Feb. 2026
Most heart defects are benign, Franklin said, such as a patent foramen ovale (a tiny flap in the top chamber), or bicuspid aortic valve (a fusion of the aortic valve leaflets).
—Elizabeth Cooney, STAT, 2 Feb. 2026
Imagine the wartime use of leaflets that were dropped in large quantities over battlefields, or onto townships, and contained a single message that was intended to mentally unbalance large numbers of citizens or soldiers.
—Lance Eliot, Forbes.com, 29 Jan. 2026
As engines fire up and boots crunch on gravel, the men try to press leaflets into gloved hands.
—William Wilkes, Bloomberg, 27 Jan. 2026
Others on the scene handed out water bottles and leaflets.
—Mara H. Gottfried, Twin Cities, 24 Jan. 2026
Luke Miller, Better Homes & Gardens, 4 Mar. 2026
Coalition aircraft dropped leaflets urging Iraqi civilians and troops to rise up.
—George Packer, The Atlantic, 2 Mar. 2026
An old office space on the former Tokyo Electron campus in Southeast Austin was filled with presentation boards and leaflets on the final, chilly Saturday of January as residents funneled through to try to learn about the future of their neighborhood.
—Alex Driggars, Austin American Statesman, 14 Feb. 2026
The Cuban government said the planes had invaded their sovereign airspace following incidents in the preceding months in which Brothers to the Rescue planes had dropped political leaflets over Havana.
—Claire Heddles, Miami Herald, 13 Feb. 2026
Most heart defects are benign, Franklin said, such as a patent foramen ovale (a tiny flap in the top chamber), or bicuspid aortic valve (a fusion of the aortic valve leaflets).
—Elizabeth Cooney, STAT, 2 Feb. 2026
Imagine the wartime use of leaflets that were dropped in large quantities over battlefields, or onto townships, and contained a single message that was intended to mentally unbalance large numbers of citizens or soldiers.
—Lance Eliot, Forbes.com, 29 Jan. 2026
As engines fire up and boots crunch on gravel, the men try to press leaflets into gloved hands.
—William Wilkes, Bloomberg, 27 Jan. 2026
Others on the scene handed out water bottles and leaflets.
—Mara H. Gottfried, Twin Cities, 24 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for leaflets
Noun
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Pick up catalogs and brochures from representatives of AACC and over 100 colleges and universities.—
Staff Report,
Baltimore Sun,
4 Mar. 2026
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Synchrony offers participating health care providers an array of CareCredit marketing materials free of charge, including brochures, signage, acrylic blocks and clipboards.—
Katy Golvala,
Hartford Courant,
26 Feb. 2026
Noun
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Dozens of publications, signs, plaques, and booklets were identified, including those referencing how light pollution affects sea turtles, booklets on emancipation and the cause of the Civil War, and the catastrophic impacts of Hurricane Dorian in 2019.—
Madison Dapcevich,
Outside,
11 Mar. 2026
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Inside were sermons, political tracts, and educational booklets.—
Regina E. Mason,
The Atlantic,
7 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Jordan Gray was reunited with her dog Babette after a 13-day search that included 1,000 flyers, canine trackers and a thermal image drone.—
Luke Parker,
Baltimore Sun,
13 Mar. 2026
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Its only post office is in danger of closing due to lack of funding, and fliers are posted up on lamp posts asking for financial support from the community.—
Xuan Juliana Wang,
Los Angeles Times,
12 Mar. 2026
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Some religious tracts and pamphlets had been sent by radio preachers after Mama or Daddy had mailed them a dollar.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
9 Mar. 2026
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Campaign volunteers passed out pamphlets with information about Measure V and buttons and yard signs showing support.—
Daniel Lempres,
Sacbee.com,
5 Mar. 2026
Noun
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All those tabs on the left make jumping between different Spaces (folders) or items within a Space easy.—
Ruben Circelli,
PC Magazine,
10 Mar. 2026
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Beginning January 21, an internal bug labeled CW1226324 caused Copilot to read and summarize emails stored in Sent Items and Drafts folders.—
Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
2 Mar. 2026
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“Leaflets.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/leaflets. Accessed 19 Mar. 2026.
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