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Recent Examples of playbill
The 26-year-old podcaster, comedian, actor and influencer was outside the theater after his Feb. 28 appearance in All Out: Comedy About Ambition doing the classic Broadway stage-door routine: signing playbills, taking selfies with fans.
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Ryan Brennan
march 2, Kansas City Star, 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
His name was removed from the playbills at the theatres where his shows were running; soon thereafter, the plays themselves closed.
—Rebecca Mead, New Yorker, 17 Nov. 2025
Rainn Wilson, who portrayed the iconic assistant (to the) regional manager on the series, posted a photo alongside his former costar while holding an Ashland Avenue playbill in September.
—Wesley Stenzel, Entertainment Weekly, 17 Oct. 2025
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Ryan Brennan
march 2, Kansas City Star, 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
His name was removed from the playbills at the theatres where his shows were running; soon thereafter, the plays themselves closed.
—Rebecca Mead, New Yorker, 17 Nov. 2025
Rainn Wilson, who portrayed the iconic assistant (to the) regional manager on the series, posted a photo alongside his former costar while holding an Ashland Avenue playbill in September.
—Wesley Stenzel, Entertainment Weekly, 17 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for playbill
Noun
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Posters, handbills, ephemera—all were charged with code-red urgency.—
Joel Lobenthal,
Air Mail,
7 Mar. 2026
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No unauthorized solicitation and materials including handbills, flyers, stickers, beach balls, giveaways, samples, etc. Weapons or explosives of any kind.—
Ed Masley,
AZCentral.com,
27 Feb. 2026
Noun
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In Grand Junction, Colorado, the organizers of the annual event in Mesa County had already printed flyers and T-shirts, all bearing Chavez’s name.—
Tran Nguyen,
Chicago Tribune,
26 Mar. 2026
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While there will be temporary football flyer routes from the north, south, east, and west, some commuter flyers won't be in service during the three-day event.—
Chris Hoffman,
CBS News,
26 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Maduro, 63, and Flores, 69, continue to enjoy some support in Venezuela, with murals and billboards across the capital, Caracas, demanding their return.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
26 Mar. 2026
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Come the summer of 2028, that look will cover everything from street signs and Olympic venues to T-shirts, billboards and the (still unidentified) mascot for the Games.—
James Rainey,
Los Angeles Times,
24 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Share it at adoption events, text it to new foster families, or print it as a quick-reference handout.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
24 Mar. 2026
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American Dennis Coyle aboard an aircraft after he was released by the Afghan Taliban government, in this handout photo released on March 24, 2026.—
Stephen Smith,
CBS News,
24 Mar. 2026
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“Playbill.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/playbill. Accessed 30 Mar. 2026.
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