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
Their relationship blossomed as millions of fans watched their every move and plastered posters up on their bedroom walls.
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Angela Andaloro, PEOPLE, 18 Oct. 2025
Missing posters were tacked to telephone poles.
—Literary Hub, 16 Oct. 2025
People brought posters with the names of friends and family who died and placed them in the vacant seat next to them.
—Tom Roland, Billboard, 16 Oct. 2025
Drew Struzan — the artist who defined the throwback, glamorous style of movie posters for Star Wars, Indiana Jones, and the Muppets — died after a long illness with Alzheimer’s.
—Bethy Squires, Vulture, 15 Oct. 2025
The release sparked widespread conversation about the cultural state of the bush, but no reaction was swifter than that of the sapphic internet, where posters were quick to point out that the bush has long been the fashion in lesbian circles.
—Quispe López, Them., 15 Oct. 2025
He is generally viewed as the most accomplished designer of posters in history, whose name is invoked by movie fans as shorthand for visually stunning film art.
—Brendan Morrow, USA Today, 15 Oct. 2025
Struzan began designing art for movie posters in 1975, working on B-movie projects like Squirm and Empire of the Ants.
—Wesley Stenzel, Entertainment Weekly, 14 Oct. 2025
At the time of Omri's kidnapping, his daughter Alma was just six months old and had only known his face from hostage posters.
—Rachel Wolf, FOXNews.com, 14 Oct. 2025
Angela Andaloro, PEOPLE, 18 Oct. 2025
Missing posters were tacked to telephone poles.
—Literary Hub, 16 Oct. 2025
People brought posters with the names of friends and family who died and placed them in the vacant seat next to them.
—Tom Roland, Billboard, 16 Oct. 2025
Drew Struzan — the artist who defined the throwback, glamorous style of movie posters for Star Wars, Indiana Jones, and the Muppets — died after a long illness with Alzheimer’s.
—Bethy Squires, Vulture, 15 Oct. 2025
The release sparked widespread conversation about the cultural state of the bush, but no reaction was swifter than that of the sapphic internet, where posters were quick to point out that the bush has long been the fashion in lesbian circles.
—Quispe López, Them., 15 Oct. 2025
He is generally viewed as the most accomplished designer of posters in history, whose name is invoked by movie fans as shorthand for visually stunning film art.
—Brendan Morrow, USA Today, 15 Oct. 2025
Struzan began designing art for movie posters in 1975, working on B-movie projects like Squirm and Empire of the Ants.
—Wesley Stenzel, Entertainment Weekly, 14 Oct. 2025
At the time of Omri's kidnapping, his daughter Alma was just six months old and had only known his face from hostage posters.
—Rachel Wolf, FOXNews.com, 14 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for posters
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But driving across the line into Delaware — the first state, by a nose, to approve the apps — Andrew was beset by FanDuel radio ads and billboards.—
Paul Solotaroff,
Rolling Stone,
12 Oct. 2025
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O’Hoppe’s face is plastered on the billboards outside Angel Stadium’s home plate gate.—
Sam Blum,
New York Times,
10 Oct. 2025
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As early as 2014, scientists had discovered signs of sea star wasting disease in at least twenty species across the Pacific coast.—
JSTOR Daily,
JSTOR Daily,
17 Oct. 2025
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But there are signs that people are eating slightly fewer of these foods.—
Alice Callahan,
New York Times,
16 Oct. 2025
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Meanwhile, a dozen organizations are handing out flyers encouraging protesters to get involved, including Indiana AID, which provides support to immigrants and their families whom have been impacted by Immigration and Customs Enforcement.—
Tony Cook,
IndyStar,
18 Oct. 2025
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Yet having been shut out by midtable flyers Gamba Osaka, who had been chasing an eighth victory in a row, hope remains for a bunched chasing pack that seems hellbent on ensuring a multi-team title race.—
Jack Bantock,
New York Times,
17 Oct. 2025
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In addition, inspectors gave yellow placards to a total of 17 food-serving facilities for issues ranging from leaky faucets to improperly stored raw meat.—
Camila Pedrosa,
Sacbee.com,
17 Oct. 2025
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Emilio Morenatti / APPeople wave flags and lift placards.—
NBC News,
NBC news,
12 Oct. 2025
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“Posters.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/posters. Accessed 20 Oct. 2025.
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