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The sweet post featured a photo of the costars backstage followed by throwback pictures of the two of them and one snap of Armitage, 16, holding up the show’s playbill.
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Liza Esquibias, People.com, 30 Dec. 2024
Destiny's Child top 10 music videos, ranked Beyoncé also posed with a playbill in a photo with her mom and Rowland (which was hilariously included twice, with the first iteration cropping out the other two women).
—Wesley Stenzel, EW.com, 23 Nov. 2024
In a variety of photos, fans get a glimpse at the Broadway star looking gorgeous on opening night, the ladies posing with Beyoncé’s mom (Tina Knowles) and holding each other’s hands, the Broadway production’s playbill, stage shots from the the theater and more.
—Ashley Iasimone, Billboard, 3 Sep. 2019
The playbill quotes from the dictionary definition of lynching and excerptsa New York Times editorial on the injustice of the Michael Stewart case.
—Elon Green, Vulture, 5 Mar. 2025
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Liza Esquibias, People.com, 30 Dec. 2024
Destiny's Child top 10 music videos, ranked Beyoncé also posed with a playbill in a photo with her mom and Rowland (which was hilariously included twice, with the first iteration cropping out the other two women).
—Wesley Stenzel, EW.com, 23 Nov. 2024
In a variety of photos, fans get a glimpse at the Broadway star looking gorgeous on opening night, the ladies posing with Beyoncé’s mom (Tina Knowles) and holding each other’s hands, the Broadway production’s playbill, stage shots from the the theater and more.
—Ashley Iasimone, Billboard, 3 Sep. 2019
The playbill quotes from the dictionary definition of lynching and excerptsa New York Times editorial on the injustice of the Michael Stewart case.
—Elon Green, Vulture, 5 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for playbill
Noun
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Juneteenth started with handbills proclaiming freedom.—
Staff report,
Hartford Courant,
14 June 2025
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An anonymous handbill from 1837, later attributed to Lincoln, represents the young politician’s foray into Illinois state politics.—
Eli Wizevich,
Smithsonian Magazine,
17 Apr. 2025
Noun
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But for the biggest part of the burgeoning private credit market, the sector dominated by the PE giants, the business isn’t primarily about taking flyers on less-than-best-in-class borrowers in exchange for fat interest payments.—
Shawn Tully,
Fortune,
17 July 2025
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The Steelers are taking a flyer on 2025 — signing Rodgers and trading for veteran defensive back Jalen Ramsey, among other notable moves — and are intent on trying to find their next franchise quarterback in the 2026 draft, which just so happens to be taking place in Pittsburgh.—
Will Graves,
Chicago Tribune,
17 July 2025
Noun
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United Airlines fliers can expect in-flight Wi-Fi from Starlink to resume after the company fixed a static interference issue that briefly forced the satellite internet service offline.—
PC Magazine,
PC Magazine,
18 July 2025
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Drawn to the appeal of plush seating, peaceful ambiance, and complimentary food and drink, frequent fliers arrived early at the airport, hoping to blitz through security and enjoy a quiet refuge in the airport lounge before their flights.—
Katherine Fan,
AFAR Media,
16 July 2025
Noun
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In addition to Indiana, the DNC launched billboards in Missouri, Oklahoma and Montana.—
Brittany Carloni,
IndyStar,
23 July 2025
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There are four different designs of the billboards.—
Miguel Legoas,
USA Today,
22 July 2025
Noun
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Big Oil will get $18 billion in new handouts while wind and solar programs will be gutted by additional taxes.—
Reader Commentary,
Baltimore Sun,
6 July 2025
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Since Israel lifted an 11-week aid blockade on Gaza on May 19, the U.N. says more than 400 Palestinians have been killed while seeking aid handouts.—
Alexander Cornwell,
USA Today,
5 July 2025
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“Playbill.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/playbill. Accessed 26 Jul. 2025.
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