posters

noun

plural of poster
as in billboards
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 posters Naples, Italy — When Louisa Nordstrom was growing up, the posters hanging in her bedroom didn’t portray pop stars or movie actors; instead, legendary British skipper Ben Ainslie was smiling from the wall, together with a dedicated autograph. — Stefano Pozzebon, CNN Money, 28 Sep. 2026 Everyone’s willing to make posters or take tickets as well as be an actor on stage. — Matt Ortile, Condé Nast Traveler, 28 Sep. 2026 The following year, the viral #StarringJohnCho campaign happened where your face was superimposed onto movie posters to highlight the lack of Asian American representation in Hollywood. — Marlow Stern, Variety, 25 Sep. 2026 Wall Art Framed paintings, posters, or canvas artwork can instantly make a dorm room feel more personal. — Olivia McIntosh, Martha Stewart, 25 Sep. 2026 Visual design showcased work across branding, campaigns, editorials, motion graphics, posters and exhibition design. — Fairchild Studio, Footwear News, 24 Sep. 2026 Gerber’s boyfriend, Lewis Pullman, and her famous friends, podcaster Jake Shane and director Carissa Gallo, were photographed putting up posters for the missing gray feline in her neighborhood. — Allison Degrushe, StyleCaster, 24 Sep. 2026 Stanford’s Residential & Dining Enterprises department, SFChronicle found, has previously used AI to create dining posters promoting different deals. — Frank Landymore, Futurism, 23 Sep. 2026 These materials are everywhere, holding together packages, keeping labels on bottles, securing medical dressings, and positioning posters on many a bedroom wall. — New Atlas, 21 Sep. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for posters
  1. billboards
  2. signs
  3. flyers
  4. placards
Noun
  • In its latest incarnation, designed by the firm S9, the curtain wall has darkened and the electronic billboards brightened, so that the tower resembles a TV mount, more apparatus than architecture.
    — Justin Davidson, Curbed, 1 Oct. 2026
  • With mail ballots scheduled to arrive at homes in early October, typical markers of election season — yard signs, TV ads, billboards and bumper stickers — are rarely seen.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 29 Sep. 2026
Definition of billboards
Noun
  • Russia invaded its neighbor more than 4 ½ years ago, and there are no concrete signs that a peace settlement might be possible.
    — HANNA ARHIROVA, Arkansas Online, 3 Oct. 2026
  • Marylanders could be forgiven for believing the tide is running in favor of gerrymandering, but there are encouraging signs that the worst is over, and a better approach can prevail.
    — Colin Pascal, Washington Post, 2 Oct. 2026
Definition of signs
Noun
  • Direct mail flyers sent to Charlotte homes in the south Charlotte area feature basket price comparisons against local grocers Food Lion and Harris Teeter, asserting competitive value on store-brand essentials alongside its premium offerings.
    — Charlotte Observer, Charlotte Observer, 3 Oct. 2026
  • In the days following the crime, her four children distributed hundreds of fliers throughout the area, asking for the public’s help in identifying their mother’s killer.
    — Harriet Ramos, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 3 Oct. 2026
Definition of flyers
Noun
  • And all around it, most of the little placards identifying native plants are broken or missing.
    — Steve Lopez, Los Angeles Times, 25 Sep. 2026
  • The campaign table also carried QR placards, directing supporters to donate.
    — Mia Cathell, The Washington Examiner, 20 Sep. 2026
Definition of placards

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“Posters.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/posters. Accessed 6 Oct. 2026.

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