as in billboard
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 poster
Pundits and social media posters have noted how Vance has stepped up his attire in recent weeks and appeared to have lost some weight.
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Rosemary Feitelberg, WWD, 19 Jan. 2025
All these and more are the subjects of The Star’s exclusive series of unique game day posters, published with, and inspired by, each matchup in the Kansas City Chiefs’ 2024 season.
—Hannah Wise, Kansas City Star, 19 Jan. 2025
Instead, there’s a different kind of torture — walls dotted with inspirational posters.
—Erin Qualey, Vulture, 17 Jan. 2025
The woman's brother-in-law started dating his fiancée about two years ago, which is around the same time the poster tied the knot.
—Ashlyn Robinette, People.com, 10 Jan. 2025
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Rosemary Feitelberg, WWD, 19 Jan. 2025
All these and more are the subjects of The Star’s exclusive series of unique game day posters, published with, and inspired by, each matchup in the Kansas City Chiefs’ 2024 season.
—Hannah Wise, Kansas City Star, 19 Jan. 2025
Instead, there’s a different kind of torture — walls dotted with inspirational posters.
—Erin Qualey, Vulture, 17 Jan. 2025
The woman's brother-in-law started dating his fiancée about two years ago, which is around the same time the poster tied the knot.
—Ashlyn Robinette, People.com, 10 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for poster
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Suddenly, we are confronted by the half-naked body of his Succession co-star Alexander Skarsgård hovering above us on a gigantic billboard.—
Rachel Handler,
Vulture,
23 Jan. 2025
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In one particularly strong scene, Elisabeth, haunted by a giant billboard of Sue outside her window, struggles to leave the house for a date.—
Kimberly Nordyke,
The Hollywood Reporter,
22 Jan. 2025
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The 19:35 Bobby McMann played was the second-highest mark of his career, a sign of what’s to come if Knies misses much time.—
James Mirtle,
The Athletic,
23 Jan. 2025
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Hundreds of people showed up to help with the search, covering the area surrounding Kesse’s home — but there was still no sign of her.—
Alex Gurley,
People.com,
23 Jan. 2025
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The flyer was a visual feast: Kofi Siriboe, Keith Powers, Denzel Washington, Jesse Williams, Childish Gambino, Skepta.—
Ruhama Wolle,
Glamour,
22 Jan. 2025
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Meanwhile, the Little Village Community Council distributed flyers to inform immigrants about their rights in the event of an encounter with U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents.—
Kristen Waggoner,
Newsweek,
21 Jan. 2025
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Visitors play the ‘EA Sports FC 25’ game in front of a placard with England’s midfielder Jude Bellingham at the Electronic Arts booth during the media day at the Gamescom video games trade fair in Cologne, western Germany on Aug. 21, 2024.—
Kif Leswing,
CNBC,
22 Jan. 2025
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Here is a partial list of the bigwigs who attended Donald Trump’s second inauguration, based on observation of who appeared during the ceremony, seating placards that were placed in the Rotunda, and media reports.—
Erin Mansfield,
USA TODAY,
20 Jan. 2025
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“Poster.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/poster. Accessed 2 Feb. 2025.
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