playbills

noun

plural of playbill
as in handbills

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  1. flyers
  2. signs
  3. billboards
Noun
  • Apple AirTags are a favorite among flight attendants and frequent fliers because the coin-sized trackers can be slipped into luggage without sacrificing packing space.
    — Alesandra Dubin, Travel + Leisure, 15 Aug. 2026
  • Last year, an unidentified plane dropped thousands of flyers over Culiacán that accused a number of influencers and musicians of having ties to the Chapitos (Gastélum was not on the list).
    — Kevin Sieff, The Atlantic, 13 Aug. 2026
Definition of flyers
Noun
  • The mature-skin serum smooths and firms visible signs of aging like wrinkles and fine lines.
    — Kyra Surgent, InStyle, 10 Aug. 2026
  • Around Nu Stadium, fans held messages and signs of support for Messi as well.
    — Avi Creditor, New York Times, 9 Aug. 2026
Definition of signs
Noun
  • Iran routinely puts up billboards across the city, purporting to demonstrate its might amid the war with Israel and the US.
    — Todd Symons, CNN Money, 6 Aug. 2026
  • Brex's Kasper Koczab reports advertisers are now requesting unmanned blimps with company logos, as traditional billboards have become prohibitively expensive and unavailable.
    — Boaz Sobrado, Forbes.com, 4 Aug. 2026
Definition of billboards
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“Playbills.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/playbills. Accessed 17 Aug. 2026.

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