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
He was initially paid to post anti-Islam posters and graffiti in Muslim neighborhoods of London, an apparent attempt to stoke unrest.
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ABC News, 16 June 2026
Charbonneau, who returned to Reno with Shaver and Deitch just weeks after giving birth to shoot the poster, took an outsized amount of heat for bringing her infant to press events.
—Elaina Patton, IndieWire, 16 June 2026
The words about courage appear on a poster on the facade of the Office of Personnel Management.
—Sammy Westfall, Washington Post, 16 June 2026
Barrymore, a massive star who was featured on prominently on the poster and in the film’s marketing, is killed off during this 12-minute opening sequence.
—Brianna Zigler, Entertainment Weekly, 15 June 2026
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ABC News, 16 June 2026
Charbonneau, who returned to Reno with Shaver and Deitch just weeks after giving birth to shoot the poster, took an outsized amount of heat for bringing her infant to press events.
—Elaina Patton, IndieWire, 16 June 2026
The words about courage appear on a poster on the facade of the Office of Personnel Management.
—Sammy Westfall, Washington Post, 16 June 2026
Barrymore, a massive star who was featured on prominently on the poster and in the film’s marketing, is killed off during this 12-minute opening sequence.
—Brianna Zigler, Entertainment Weekly, 15 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for poster
Noun
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Both sides had poured tens of millions into the campaigns, plastering billboards across Los Angeles.—
Rebecca Ellis,
Los Angeles Times,
18 June 2026
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Each pour is a reminder of the moment; each label a miniature billboard for the brand’s emotional longevity.—
Lilian Raji,
Forbes.com,
18 June 2026
Noun
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Authorities said there were no signs of a struggle in the home.—
Richard Ramos,
CBS News,
17 June 2026
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The surest sign of improving standards in Ghana and other African countries, Hughton thinks, will be when diaspora players born elsewhere in the world opt to follow their roots.—
Simon Hughes,
New York Times,
17 June 2026
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The flyer encourages students to celebrate the end of the school year after finals.—
CBS Baltimore Staff,
CBS News,
18 June 2026
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On the opposite end, airport frequent flier lounges in the regular terminals keep growing, too, but are becoming a little too popular, with long lines to enter.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
18 June 2026
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Protesters gather with banners and placards outside the offices of Google Deepmind at a protest organized by PauseAI UK and other groups concerned in controlling the development of advanced Artificial Intelligence systems, in London on February 28, 2026.—
Matthew Chin,
CNBC,
12 June 2026
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While a yellow placard signals two or more major violations, these are typically corrected or mitigated during the inspection, according to the Sacramento County Retail Food Inspection Guide.—
Veronica Fernandez-Alvarado
June 12,
Sacbee.com,
12 June 2026
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“Poster.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/poster. Accessed 22 Jun. 2026.
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