playbill

noun

Definition of playbillnext
as in handbill

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Recent Examples of playbill The couple shared their excitement for Joaquin's performance on social media, with Ripa sharing photos of the show's playbill on her Instagram stories. — Edward Segarra, USA Today, 10 Apr. 2026 The names of the oldest Metro stations also contained micro-histories, so too the faded playbills of the theaters and chipped words at the tramcar stop. — Literary Hub, 3 Apr. 2026 According to his bio in the playbill, Zelig graduated from Pace University with a BFA in commercial dance. — Veronica Fulton, NBC news, 11 Mar. 2026 The rotating lineup had been drawing enthusiastic crowds, and Shane had settled into the post-show ritual of heading outside to greet fans, sign playbills and snap selfies. — Ryan Brennan march 2, Miami Herald, 2 Mar. 2026 See All Example Sentences for playbill
Recent Examples of Synonyms for playbill
  1. handbill
  2. flyer
  3. billboard
  4. handout
Noun
  • Guardino began collecting rock memorabilia 55 years ago, amassing vinyl records, posters, handbills and autographed photos into what is considered the largest private collection of rock ephemera in Northern California.
    — Nollyanne Delacruz, Mercury News, 28 Apr. 2026
  • The exhibition brings together public health campaigns, agitprop, benefit flyers, and club handbills showing how poster design helped build survival networks from the ground up.
    — Chadd Scott, Forbes.com, 12 Apr. 2026
Definition of handbill
Noun
  • Police said the individuals approached diners and placed flyers or newspapers over their wallets, purses or cellphones while engaging them in conversation.
    — Peter Burke, FOXNews.com, 23 Oct. 2026
  • Regent figures its unique flier has another advantage over eVTOLs.
    — IEEE Spectrum, IEEE Spectrum, 22 Oct. 2026
Definition of flyer
Noun
  • Illuminated billboards along busy commercial corridors now dim soon after sunset, while shops close an hour early.
    — Charlie Campbell, Time, 20 Oct. 2026
  • Less than two weeks before the October 27 vote, the billboards of Netanyahu are back.
    — Kevin Liptak, CNN Money, 18 Oct. 2026
Definition of billboard
Noun
  • In this still image taken from a handout video the Roadster comes to a landing using rocket thrusters.
    — , CNBC, 16 Oct. 2026
  • In a country known for its bootstrap individualism, this was a monumental handout; officials ultimately doled out an area the size of Pakistan.
    — Daniel Immerwahr, New Yorker, 28 Sep. 2026
Definition of handout

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“Playbill.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/playbill. Accessed 26 Oct. 2026.

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