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In a variety of photos, fans get a glimpse at the Broadway star looking gorgeous on opening night, the ladies posing with Beyoncé’s mom (Tina Knowles) and holding each other’s hands, the Broadway production’s playbill, stage shots from the the theater and more.
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Ashley Iasimone, Billboard, 3 Sep. 2019
In the play, Arnold played both Marley and Mr. Fezziwig, the production's playbill showed.
—Anthony Robledo, USA TODAY, 30 Nov. 2024
Arnold played the roles of Marley and Mr. Fezziwig in A Christmas Carol, according to the Citadel’s playbill.
—Denise Petski, Deadline, 28 Nov. 2024
Each vintage the back labels are different, and resemble traditional circus tickets and playbills, containing creative and humorous messages that harken to the olden days of wonder and spectacle.
—Tyler Shepherd, USA TODAY, 21 Apr. 2024
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Ashley Iasimone, Billboard, 3 Sep. 2019
In the play, Arnold played both Marley and Mr. Fezziwig, the production's playbill showed.
—Anthony Robledo, USA TODAY, 30 Nov. 2024
Arnold played the roles of Marley and Mr. Fezziwig in A Christmas Carol, according to the Citadel’s playbill.
—Denise Petski, Deadline, 28 Nov. 2024
Each vintage the back labels are different, and resemble traditional circus tickets and playbills, containing creative and humorous messages that harken to the olden days of wonder and spectacle.
—Tyler Shepherd, USA TODAY, 21 Apr. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for playbill
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Its only adornment was a framed picture of Mazen, the same one that had been on the handbills.—
Jon Lee Anderson,
The New Yorker,
27 Jan. 2025
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An ordinance prohibiting the distribution of handbills or solicitation on private property before sunrise or after sunset — or 7 p.m., whichever is later.—
Angele Latham,
The Tennessean,
20 Dec. 2024
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That mission carried venture capitalist Lane Bess (a repeat flyer with Blue Origin), Spanish TV host Jesús Calleja, physicist entrepreneur Elaine Chia Hyde, reproductive endocrinologist Richard Scott, hedge fund partner Tushar Shah and a sixth unnamed crewmember to space and back.—
Tariq Malik,
Space.com,
27 Feb. 2025
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Zoom in: The museum displays items like a Roland TR-909 drum machine donated by Detroit native Juan Atkins and other instruments once used by techno luminaries, and a promotional flyer for the 2010 Cheeks reunion party.—
Joe Guillen,
Axios,
27 Feb. 2025
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Here’s a rundown of what future fliers can expect when Cathay Pacific’s Aria Suite rolls out on U.S. routes later this year.—
Chris Dong,
AFAR Media,
26 Feb. 2025
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For example, the rules ban people from passing out fliers closer than 50 feet from any door at UC San Francisco and UC Davis, while requiring any picketer at UC Merced to remain 30 feet from walkways, roadways or doors.—
Suhauna Hussain,
Los Angeles Times,
26 Feb. 2025
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The Tennessee Titans basically took out a billboard and put the No. 1 overall pick up for sale during new GM Mike Borgonzi’s press conference in January.—
Pat Leonard,
New York Daily News,
28 Feb. 2025
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The topic has long been a sore subject in San Jose, with the city even banning billboards nearly four decades ago.—
Devan Patel,
The Mercury News,
27 Feb. 2025
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In this handout photo released by the South Korean Defense Ministry, South Korean navy vessels taking part in a naval drill off the east coast on September 4, 2017 in East Sea, South Korea.—
Amala Balakrishner,
CNBC,
4 Mar. 2025
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But as a stand-alone measure, carbon capture starts looking more like a handout to the oil industry.—
Zoë Schlanger,
The Atlantic,
19 Feb. 2025
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“Playbill.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/playbill. Accessed 10 Mar. 2025.
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