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signboards

noun

plural of signboard
as in signs

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  1. signs
  2. billboards
  3. placards
  4. posters
Noun
  • In years past, department statistics showed at least a third of all police shootings involved someone with obvious signs of emotional distress.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 25 Sep. 2026
  • Presuming Ausar signs, Miami will have 21 players under contract, the most a team can carry during training camp.
    — Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 25 Sep. 2026
Definition of signs
Noun
  • The hot and dusty city streets were bathed in decorative green light to celebrate National Day, as hundreds of electronic billboards projected the sword and script of the Saudi flag, shown fluttering as if caught in a breeze.
    — Matthew Chance, CNN Money, 24 Sep. 2026
  • Showcasing Customer Content In The Real World Apple’s customer-photo billboards were brilliant.
    — Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 22 Sep. 2026
Definition of billboards
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
Noun
  • 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
Definition of posters
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“Signboards.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/signboards. Accessed 1 Oct. 2026.

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