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playbill

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as in handbill

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Recent Examples of playbill The names of the oldest Metro stations also contained micro-histories, so too the faded playbills of the theaters and chipped words at the tramcar stop. — Literary Hub, 3 Apr. 2026 According to his bio in the playbill, Zelig graduated from Pace University with a BFA in commercial dance. — Veronica Fulton, NBC news, 11 Mar. 2026 The rotating lineup had been drawing enthusiastic crowds, and Shane had settled into the post-show ritual of heading outside to greet fans, sign playbills and snap selfies. — Ryan Brennan march 2, Miami Herald, 2 Mar. 2026 The moment mirrors the iconic artwork from the original Broadway poster, still displayed outside the Gershwin Theatre, currently home to the Broadway production of Wicked, in New York, as well as the show’s playbill. — Lexi Carson, HollywoodReporter, 23 Nov. 2025 See All Example Sentences for playbill

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Guardino began collecting rock memorabilia 55 years ago, amassing vinyl records, posters, handbills and autographed photos into what is considered the largest private collection of rock ephemera in Northern California.

— Nollyanne Delacruz, Mercury News, 28 Apr. 2026
The exhibition brings together public health campaigns, agitprop, benefit flyers, and club handbills showing how poster design helped build survival networks from the ground up.

— Chadd Scott, Forbes.com, 12 Apr. 2026

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Kadel always had her head bent over her work, page after page of detailed line drawings that later appeared on friends’ bedroom and living room walls and sometimes on fliers for shows at Spaceland or the Silverlake Lounge.

— Jessica Gelt, Los Angeles Times, 21 Aug. 2026
Every flyer constantly evaluates whether their card offers enough value through travel perks like lounges, plus other benefits, to offset its high cost.

— Michael Goldstein, Forbes.com, 21 Aug. 2026

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Jerusalem — The giant billboard on Tel Aviv’s main highway placed Turkey squarely at the center of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s election campaign.

— Tal Shalev, CNN Money, 25 Aug. 2026
The billboards, part of a campaign launched by the Florida Immigrant Coalition, will be visible from I-95 at Northwest 62nd Street and from Southwest 17th Avenue and First Street in Little Havana, according to the group.

— Milena Malaver, Miami Herald, 22 Aug. 2026

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The complex was funded using a patchwork of state and federal tax credits, grants, and loans, according to the handout from O-SDA.

— Emily Holshouser August 21, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 21 Aug. 2026
Some critics saw them as little more than a handout that diverted resources from more pressing needs such as healthcare and education.

— Stacy Perman, Los Angeles Times, 20 Aug. 2026

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