playbills

noun

plural of playbill
as in handbills

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  1. flyers
  2. signs
  3. billboards
Noun
  • To bring each of these new cabins to life, the airliner tapped over 5,000 frequent fliers, customers, and staff to see exactly what customers looked for while in flight, from relaxation to food options.
    — Nicole Hoey, Robb Report, 6 Nov. 2026
  • For frequent fliers, an annual baseline membership starts at $1,250 and goes up to $4,850.
    — Elise Taylor, Vanity Fair, 6 Nov. 2026
Definition of flyers
Noun
  • Chemically destroying the channel in adult mouse osteocytes accelerated signs of aging far beyond the skeleton, affecting the brain, liver, and muscles.
    — New Atlas, New Atlas, 6 Nov. 2026
  • How can two people build their own language based on emotions, based on signs.
    — Scott Roxborough, HollywoodReporter, 6 Nov. 2026
Definition of signs
Noun
  • The sports venue operators, however, are on track to lose their push to remove advertising from large billboards in Inglewood.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 4 Nov. 2026
  • Police have put up digital billboards asking for drivers with dashcam video who were in the area at the time of the stabbing to get in touch with them.
    — Jesse Zanger, CBS News, 3 Nov. 2026
Definition of billboards
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