poster

noun

Definition of posternext
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 The adornments will include traditional dress, crafts, pottery, baskets, blankets, posters or anything the decorators choose to show off about their heritage. — Janice Neumann, Chicago Tribune, 7 Aug. 2026 Presidential posters in classrooms and place mats in restaurants would never look the same. — Tracy Grant, Encyclopedia Britannica, 7 Aug. 2026 New posters adorn classroom walls, administrators have reviewed curriculum with teachers and cafeteria staff have geared up for the first meal of a school year. — Leslie Griffy, Mercury News, 6 Aug. 2026 In her post, the wife of the late Elvis Presley shared a photo of a pink poster dedicated to Tupelo, wishing her a happy birthday. — Georgia Slater, PEOPLE, 6 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for poster
Recent Examples of Synonyms for poster
  1. billboard
  2. sign
  3. flyer
  4. placard
Noun
  • Supporters have also commissioned mobile billboards to circle the courthouse in a jury nullification awareness campaign.
    — Adam Reiss, NBC news, 11 Aug. 2026
  • The film caught headlines last week following its viral marketing campaign where Netflix had a man living in a billboard on Sunset Boulevard.
    — Justin Kroll, Deadline, 11 Aug. 2026
Definition of billboard
Noun
  • There are signs that domestic hardware is beginning to take a larger role.
    — Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 11 Aug. 2026
  • The remnants of the Boston Market restaurant sign are still visible … but not for long.
    — Linda Zavoral, Mercury News, 11 Aug. 2026
Definition of sign
Noun
  • This starts with maintenance and includes brand-new interiors — everything from seats to sidewalls and inflight entertainment — to keep fliers happy.
    — Maureen O'Hare, CNN Money, 8 Aug. 2026
  • To crack the mystery, a team of flyers was scrambled into the sky.
    — Jeffrey Kluger, Time, 6 Aug. 2026
Definition of flyer
Noun
  • To support the new law and for better customer service, the Secretary of State's office is expanding disability placard services to 14 more DMV facilities in Illinois.
    — Adam Harrington, CBS News, 6 Aug. 2026
  • Some protesters march in Spider-Man masks and Batman costumes, carrying tongue-in-cheek placards.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 25 July 2026
Definition of placard

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“Poster.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/poster. Accessed 13 Aug. 2026.

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