as in billboard
a sheet bearing an announcement for posting in a public place
we put up a hundred posters announcing the concert
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Recent Examples of poster
The props are all there, the T-shirts, the hair, the tattoos, the sunglasses, the fingerless gloves, the AC/DC and Megadeth posters, MTV.
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Literary Hub, 12 Aug. 2025
Pettersen said posters in the facility encouraged detainees to self-deport — but there was little to no information about what the process entailed.
—Seth Klamann, Denver Post, 11 Aug. 2025
In response, the original poster shared what seems to be the heart of the matter.
—Ashley Vega, People.com, 11 Aug. 2025
Signs and posters must be under 2 feet by 3 feet, may not be attached to a pole or stick, and bear no message that may be construed as offensive.
—Ed Masley, AZCentral.com, 9 Aug. 2025
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Literary Hub, 12 Aug. 2025
Pettersen said posters in the facility encouraged detainees to self-deport — but there was little to no information about what the process entailed.
—Seth Klamann, Denver Post, 11 Aug. 2025
In response, the original poster shared what seems to be the heart of the matter.
—Ashley Vega, People.com, 11 Aug. 2025
Signs and posters must be under 2 feet by 3 feet, may not be attached to a pole or stick, and bear no message that may be construed as offensive.
—Ed Masley, AZCentral.com, 9 Aug. 2025
See All Example Sentences for poster
Recent Examples of Synonyms for poster
Noun
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The same goes for the homebuilders Lennar and DR Horton , as well as billboard operator Lamar Advertising .—
Zev Fima,
CNBC,
15 Aug. 2025
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Following the album announcement, multiple billboards were unveiled in Nashville and New York City, promoting The Life of a Showgirl.—
Emily Blackwood,
People.com,
13 Aug. 2025
Noun
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An early sign of the hazards posed by Arnolds Field came in 2011.—
Laura Paddison,
CNN Money,
15 Aug. 2025
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The two were not wealthy, but were driving a Hyundai Grandeur, a car that was considered a sign of wealth at the time.—
Kayti Burt,
Time,
15 Aug. 2025
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Across Sacramento, flyers taped to stoplights and stapled to street-posts offer a reward for the finding and return of Teddy.—
Olivia Cyrus
August 8,
Sacbee.com,
8 Aug. 2025
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Your unique needs, goals and circumstances require the individualized attention of your own tax and financial professionals whose advice and services will prevail over any information provided in this flyer.—
Cicely Jones,
Forbes.com,
5 Aug. 2025
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In contrast, a green placard means a restaurant passed inspection.—
Sacbee.com,
Sacbee.com,
15 Aug. 2025
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Indian Christians hold placards and shout slogans during a protest in Bangalore on March 13, 2013, against Hindu right-wing Bajrang Dal, a militant organization that had allegedly attacked Christian worshippers in Udupi in north Karnataka...—
Jordan King,
MSNBC Newsweek,
24 July 2025
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“Poster.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/poster. Accessed 20 Aug. 2025.
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