leaflets

noun

plural of leaflet
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 On a recent evening, Gabriel hit the streets of the Kern County farming community of Arvin to distribute leaflets. — Cindy Carcamo, Christian Science Monitor, 1 Nov. 2026 On Monday, the same disturbing leaflets were found in dozens of homes in his neighborhood. — Heath Kalb, CBS News, 27 Oct. 2026 Melanie Folwell, the executive director of Idahoans United for Women and Families, the organization that got Prop 1 on the ballot, shared with the Statesman examples of signs and leaflets opposing Prop 1 that did not disclose who paid for them. — Sarah Cutler, Idaho Statesman, 22 Oct. 2026 One leaf can grow up to 4 feet long and have 10 to 40 leaflets. — Madeline Buiano, Martha Stewart, 22 Oct. 2026 By the mid-1990s, the group had also become involved in anti-Castro political activity, including dropping pro-democracy leaflets over Cuba. — Landon Mion , Lorraine Taylor, FOXNews.com, 19 Oct. 2026 The organization later became increasingly involved in supporting pro-democracy activities in Cuba, including flights that dropped leaflets over the island. — Antonio María Delgado, Miami Herald, 19 Oct. 2026 There, demonstrators can write postcards, distribute leaflets and learn how to phone bank and door knock, according to the No Kings Kansas City Coalition. — Eleanor Nash, Kansas City Star, 29 Sep. 2026 Nussbaum and her colleagues began passing out leaflets at Boston subway and bus stops to women heading to their jobs at downtown office buildings. — Literary Hub, 24 Sep. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for leaflets
  1. brochures
  2. booklets
  3. flyers
  4. pamphlets
  5. folders
Noun
  • However, the only real changes in these places would be in marketing – the signs, brochures and merchandise sold in gift shops.
    — Seth T. Kannarr, The Conversation, 21 Oct. 2026
  • But business-development brochures were never such grim reading.
    — Liz Hoffman, semafor.com, 9 Oct. 2026
Definition of brochures
Noun
  • Printing options include double-sided pages, booklets, grayscale, and copies with comments.
    — New Atlas, New Atlas, 2 Nov. 2026
  • Catalogs, booklets and leave-behinds can carry a brand story longer than a QR code and scroll can.
    — Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 10 July 2026
Definition of booklets
Noun
  • To bring each of these new cabins to life, the airliner tapped over 5,000 frequent fliers, customers, and staff to see exactly what customers looked for while in flight, from relaxation to food options.
    — Nicole Hoey, Robb Report, 6 Nov. 2026
  • For frequent fliers, an annual baseline membership starts at $1,250 and goes up to $4,850.
    — Elise Taylor, Vanity Fair, 6 Nov. 2026
Definition of flyers
Noun
  • Cara Hile and her mother, Jeri, strolled up to a two-story home in Brookside Saturday, pamphlets in-hand.
    — Kacen Bayless, Kansas City Star, 3 Nov. 2026
  • Brooks was handing out pamphlets for Republican County Judge Tim O’Hare and wearing an O’Hare campaign shirt.
    — Rachel Royster, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 19 Oct. 2026
Definition of pamphlets
Noun
  • Tap the Files tile to create and share folders, assign access permissions, and upload or download files.
    — John R. Delaney, PC Magazine, 3 Nov. 2026
  • Paide prefers to use simple file folders to organize her papers, and likes labeling those folders with sticky notes written with permanent markers.
    — Andee Tagle, NPR, 29 Oct. 2026
Definition of folders

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“Leaflets.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/leaflets. Accessed 10 Nov. 2026.

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