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playbills

noun

plural of playbill
as in handbills

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  1. flyers
  2. signs
  3. billboards
Noun
  • One Discord user posted a threat to hand out hundreds of fliers at the store’s physical Sonny Angel launch event later that morning, falsely claiming that owners supported ICE to discourage would-be shoppers.
    — Iris Kwok, Los Angeles Times, 4 Sep. 2026
  • Initially, the group aired jingles on the radio and distributed flyers around Ife, stressing the importance of early detection.
    — Caleb Hellerman, CNN Money, 4 Sep. 2026
Definition of flyers
Noun
  • Along Fullerton Avenue in Belmont Cragin, multilingual signs hanging in storefront windows reflect the diversity of a community with roots stretching across Latin America.
    — Allison Kiehl, Chicago Tribune, 18 Sep. 2026
  • Advanced signs include anxiety, confusion, agitation, hallucinations, extreme thirst paired with panic at the sight of fluids, heavy saliva and aggressive thrashing or biting.
    — The Sacramento Bee staff, Sacbee.com, 18 Sep. 2026
Definition of signs
Noun
  • Meta is also rolling out a marketing campaign on social media and billboards aimed at increasing public awareness about how to know when someone is recording with the glasses.
    — J.D. Capelouto, semafor.com, 1 Sep. 2026
  • YouTube bought billboards to promote its shows, just like ABC might.
    — Jacob Feldman, Sportico.com, 1 Sep. 2026
Definition of billboards
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