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playbill

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as in handbill

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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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On every street corner were heartbreaking handmade flyers on poles asking if anyone had seen a member of someone’s family who had failed to respond to calls and never came home from work.

— Bob Kustra, Chicago Tribune, 11 Sep. 2026
Last year, the Department of Homeland Security, which was formed after the attacks, said flyers can leave their shoes on at airports, a major change for travelers going through regular security.

— Leslie Josephs, CNBC, 11 Sep. 2026

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Goff — who is well known in the state for highway billboards and TV ads often featuring celebrities — is seeking $350,000 through a prejudgment remedy.

— Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 11 Sep. 2026
The billboards made Angelyne famous for being famous when that phrase was still an insult.

— Seth Abramovitch, HollywoodReporter, 11 Sep. 2026

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This handout image released by the Grand Canyon National Park Service via X (formerly Twitter) on August 30, 2026 shows remnants of stone bridge pylons along Bright Angel Creek following a flash flood that destroyed the footbridge on August 29.

— Trevor Ault, ABC News, 1 Sep. 2026
The complex was funded using a patchwork of state and federal tax credits, grants, and loans, according to the handout from O-SDA.

— Emily Holshouser August 21, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 21 Aug. 2026

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