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 The dark and moody space is covered with photos, posters, and paintings that pay homage to a bygone era. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 30 July 2026 The language of the protest was distinctively Internet-native, as young protesters defied intimidation using memes, Gen Z slang, creative posters, and dark humor to criticize the actions of the government and the police. — Encyclopedia Britannica, 29 July 2026 Along the streets in the shadow of the cathedral, posters for Hind Rajab, the five-year-old girl allegedly killed by Israel in Gaza, have been pasted to lamp posts. — Aidan McLaughlin, Vanity Fair, 29 July 2026 The Beatles’ webstore offers D2C editions of the super deluxe set with two exclusive fold-out posters and two exclusive photo art cards not otherwise available at retail. — Chris Willman, Variety, 29 July 2026 Some slogans and posters have taken on an overtly profane and risqué tone. — ABC News, 25 July 2026 Until then, our posters always had verifiable statistics, so this was a stretch. — Anne Doran, ARTnews.com, 24 July 2026 Dozens of posters and historical photos featuring Vaudeville performers set the scene. — Tracey Teo, AJC.com, 23 July 2026 Random Artwork Make a point to say goodbye to any posters or other items tacked up to the kitchen walls, Anderson encourages. — Sarah Lyon, The Spruce, 23 July 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for posters
  1. billboards
  2. signs
  3. flyers
  4. placards
Noun
  • Spotify and the Billboard Lyric Campaign Days before release, Grande partnered with Spotify to place unreleased petal lyrics on billboards in New York, Los Angeles, Mexico City and Sao Paulo, with five excerpts personally selected by Grande.
    — Olivia Shalhoup, Forbes.com, 1 Aug. 2026
  • The government has erected large billboards warning against the trade in the parrots.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 29 July 2026
Definition of billboards
Noun
  • So those are little signs, hopefully, of the offense getting things going a little bit.
    — Ken Rosenthal, New York Times, 2 Aug. 2026
  • Destructive blazes in France and Spain ⁠showed signs of easing over the weekend, but several wildfires have broken out in Greece after a period of relative calm there.
    — Reuters, NBC news, 2 Aug. 2026
Definition of signs
Noun
  • Premium fliers get a dedicated check-in and bag drop line, plus priority boarding.
    — Jessica Puckett, Condé Nast Traveler, 1 Aug. 2026
  • Shelter Hope and volunteers distributed flyers across the Thousand Oaks area and began working through incoming tips about sightings of Burt, eventually tracing eyewitness reports across a roughly 10-mile radius.
    — Moná Thomas, PEOPLE, 31 July 2026
Definition of flyers
Noun
  • Some protesters march in Spider-Man masks and Batman costumes, carrying tongue-in-cheek placards.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 25 July 2026
  • Dolce Caffe and Beach Hut Deli were reinspected and passed with green placards.
    — Ruyuan Li. Summary produced by AI assistance, Sacbee.com, 24 July 2026
Definition of placards

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