posters

noun

plural of poster
as in billboards
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 posters Because Texas’ law only requires districts to hang the Ten Commandments if they are donated, conservative groups and individuals began dropping off boxes of posters at campuses across the state as the school year began last year. — ABC News, 17 Aug. 2026 Inside the homes, sunlight falls on faded posters, worn furniture, and an old radio by a window. — Ana Karina Zatarain, New Yorker, 15 Aug. 2026 Not all posters or stills that made up the collage had talent present to represent them, though. — Dessi Gomez, Deadline, 14 Aug. 2026 Dozens of people have sought to attend his court hearings, and stickers and posters depicting him as a saint can be found on almost every lamppost in the vicinity of the lower Manhattan courthouses. — Molly Crane-Newman, New York Daily News, 13 Aug. 2026 The video then cuts to Viva posing in front of billboards and posters, including advertisements on the subway, clothing and hair ads, an app advertisement on a truck, a Pandora jewelry billboard and numerous advertisements for clothing stores. — Angelique Brenes, PEOPLE, 13 Aug. 2026 The special, high-speed service, called Truth API, includes posts from other top posters on the site, but no one comes near the president in popularity. — Bernard Condon, Fortune, 11 Aug. 2026 Other owners made posters featuring their cat's name and photo. — Sara Tenenbaum, CBS News, 9 Aug. 2026 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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for posters
  1. billboards
  2. signs
  3. flyers
  4. placards
Noun
  • The billboards are state-sponsored, plastered across Iran’s capital and far from subtle.
    — Max Butterworth, NBC news, 15 Aug. 2026
  • Norway's soccer star Erling Haaland's face has appeared on billboards, trading cards and television screens, becoming a social media phenomenon for scoring seven goals across four World Cup matches in July.
    — CBS News, CBS News, 13 Aug. 2026
Definition of billboards
Noun
  • Preliminary findings have not indicated any signs of foul play or suspicious circumstances, police said, according to WHNS.
    — Karina Tsui, CNN Money, 17 Aug. 2026
  • For days, Nidhi observed her for signs of secret despair but could detect none.
    — Madhuri Vijay, New Yorker, 16 Aug. 2026
Definition of signs
Noun
  • Apple AirTags are a favorite among flight attendants and frequent fliers because the coin-sized trackers can be slipped into luggage without sacrificing packing space.
    — Alesandra Dubin, Travel + Leisure, 15 Aug. 2026
  • Last year, an unidentified plane dropped thousands of flyers over Culiacán that accused a number of influencers and musicians of having ties to the Chapitos (Gastélum was not on the list).
    — Kevin Sieff, The Atlantic, 13 Aug. 2026
Definition of flyers
Noun
  • Meter-exempt placards allow people to park in handicap spaces in parking lots, and also exempt their holders from parking meter fees and time limitations, unless parking is limited to 30 minutes or less.
    — 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 placards

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