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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The set comes with a 160-page book of photos, posters and other artifacts from the Strachwitz Collection, and liner notes by Grammy award-winning writer Adam Machado, Louisiana journalist Herman Fuselier, and folklorist and radio host Nick Spitzer, as well as a remembrance by C.J. Chenier.
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Alicia Ault, Smithsonian Magazine, 25 June 2025
More recently, the field was revolutionized by the graphics deployed by Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez’s campaign, whose upward-slanting type, coming out of the design firm Tandem, gestured to the tradition of revolutionary poster graphics.
—Christopher Bonanos, Curbed, 25 June 2025
This time, the poster decided to take a stand on his wife’s behalf.
—Ashley Vega, People.com, 24 June 2025
Until relatively recently, the posters or display boards advertising goods and services in stores or eateries have been color prints on paper, usually protected by glass or plastic.
—New Atlas, 15 June 2025
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Alicia Ault, Smithsonian Magazine, 25 June 2025
More recently, the field was revolutionized by the graphics deployed by Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez’s campaign, whose upward-slanting type, coming out of the design firm Tandem, gestured to the tradition of revolutionary poster graphics.
—Christopher Bonanos, Curbed, 25 June 2025
This time, the poster decided to take a stand on his wife’s behalf.
—Ashley Vega, People.com, 24 June 2025
Until relatively recently, the posters or display boards advertising goods and services in stores or eateries have been color prints on paper, usually protected by glass or plastic.
—New Atlas, 15 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for poster
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This world is competitive: OnlyFans models have turned to inventive marketing methods like buying up billboard space across the country to promote their accounts or going on rage-bait podcasts in the hopes that a clip featuring their face might go viral.—
Rebecca Jennings,
Vulture,
27 June 2025
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The months-long campaign by state workers and their unions to push back against Newsom’s directive has taken the form of protests, public billboards and legal challenges.—
William Melhado,
Sacbee.com,
26 June 2025
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If not, that might be a good sign a buyout isn’t for you.—
Daniel de Visé,
USA Today,
28 June 2025
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That’s been going on for months now, and there have been both subtle and obvious signs that this isn’t sitting well with Morgan.—
Blake Oestriecher,
Forbes.com,
28 June 2025
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This includes participating in campus protests and distributing materials, such as flyers.—
Billal Rahman,
MSNBC Newsweek,
26 June 2025
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Still, many parents opt into airline escort programs for peace of mind — especially if their child is a first-time flyer.—
Tiffani Jackson,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
26 June 2025
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Standing in the sun for hours with a placard is not my natural habitat.—
Doug McIntyre,
Oc Register,
22 June 2025
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Protesters in support of Iran and Palestinians in Gaza hold flags and placards during a demonstration against the actions of Israel and the United States in Sydney on June 22, 2025.—
Sam Meredith,
CNBC,
22 June 2025
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“Poster.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/poster. Accessed 9 Jul. 2025.
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