as in tickets
a small sheet of plastic, paper, or paperboard showing that the bearer has a claim to something (as admittance)
those pasteboards I got from a scalper cost me four times their face value
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tickets
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This was not the most interesting area for tourists, but a nearby subway station can whisk you anywhere around town without the need to sit in traffic (most tickets within the city limits cost less than $1).—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
12 May 2026 -
Ahead of the series, Embiid urged Philly fans not to sell their tickets, eager to avoid a repeat of the Knicks fans’ 2024 incursion.—
Peter Sblendorio,
Hartford Courant,
11 May 2026
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“Pasteboards.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pasteboards. Accessed 16 May. 2026.
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