1
a
: one of the divisions of a compound leaf
b
: a small or young foliage leaf
2
: a leaflike organ or part (such as one of the flaps of a heart valve)
3
: a usually folded printed sheet intended for free distribution
leafleted or leafletted; leafleting or leafletting
: to hand out leaflets
: to hand out leaflets to
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Examples of leaflet in a Sentence
Noun
Protesters were handing out leaflets condemning the government's environmental policies.
the company hires college students to work the phones and distribute leaflets for its clients
Verb
We spent the morning leafleting.
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Ivana Kottasová, CNN, 19 Oct. 2024
Israel’s military on Saturday dropped leaflets in southern Gaza showing Mr. Sinwar dead, blood running down his forehead.
—Adam Schreck and Samy Magdy, The Christian Science Monitor, 19 Oct. 2024
Katie Campione, Deadline, 5 Aug. 2024
Selecting and cutting above a bud eye (or leaflet set) that is outward-facing prompts the rose to grow in an outward direction.
—Rita Perwich, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 Jan. 2023
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Noun
Over the weekend, the Israeli military began dropping leaflets featuring a photo of Sinwar’s lifeless body in Gaza promising free passage to anyone who helped to return the hostages.
—Ivana Kottasová, CNN, 19 Oct. 2024
Israel’s military on Saturday dropped leaflets in southern Gaza showing Mr. Sinwar dead, blood running down his forehead.
—Adam Schreck and Samy Magdy, The Christian Science Monitor, 19 Oct. 2024
Verb
There are plans to leaflet outside the Crooked Media offices in Los Angeles Monday.
—Katie Campione, Deadline, 5 Aug. 2024
Selecting and cutting above a bud eye (or leaflet set) that is outward-facing prompts the rose to grow in an outward direction.
—Rita Perwich, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 Jan. 2023
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“Leaflet.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/leaflet. Accessed 16 Nov. 2024.
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leaflet
1 of 2 noun
leaf·let
: a usually folded printed sheet intended for free distribution
leaflet
2 of 2 intransitive verb
leafleted; leafletted; leafleting or leafletting
: to hand out leaflets
invalidated an ordinance banning all leafleting—David Kairys
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