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playbill

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Recent Examples of playbill 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 The moment mirrors the iconic artwork from the original Broadway poster, still displayed outside the Gershwin Theatre, currently home to the Broadway production of Wicked, in New York, as well as the show’s playbill. — Lexi Carson, HollywoodReporter, 23 Nov. 2025 See All Example Sentences for playbill

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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

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The new Chase lounge at DFW, located in Terminal D by Gate D25, is certainly an imposing entrant in the battle for upscale flyers and big spenders.

— Michael Goldstein, Forbes.com, 17 July 2026
Lorenzo Martinez, owner of Olympic Tools, learned about the project in June when someone brought him a flier.

— Hanna Kang, Los Angeles Times, 17 July 2026

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To help advertise the event, Netflix converted an ice cream truck into a gaudy mobile billboard that would make Pimp My Ride stop and take notice.

— Tony Maglio, HollywoodReporter, 13 July 2026
Jordan Henderson hurt his left forearm leaping over field-level billboards to celebrate the win over Mexico and is out the rest of the World Cup after undergoing surgery.

— Michelle Kaufman, Miami Herald, 11 July 2026

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