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 poster was an ad for the School of Visual Arts.
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Ben McGrath, New Yorker, 2 June 2025
One poster for the movie depicted classic Disney characters like Pinocchio, Jasmine, Belle recoiling from Stitch in horror.
—Brooks Barnes, New York Times, 2 June 2025
Skylight, for example, builds on Bluesky’s recent support for vertical video feeds to offer a spying-free TikTok alternative; billionaire investor Mark Cuban, one of Bluesky’s more prolific posters, has since funded a pre-seed round for the app.
—Rob Pegoraro, PC Magazine, 29 May 2025
The Aston Villa poster was a fitting gift for the Prince of Wales, who is patron of the Football Association (the game's governing body in England) and a vocal Villa fan.
—Janine Henni, People.com, 22 May 2025
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Ben McGrath, New Yorker, 2 June 2025
One poster for the movie depicted classic Disney characters like Pinocchio, Jasmine, Belle recoiling from Stitch in horror.
—Brooks Barnes, New York Times, 2 June 2025
Skylight, for example, builds on Bluesky’s recent support for vertical video feeds to offer a spying-free TikTok alternative; billionaire investor Mark Cuban, one of Bluesky’s more prolific posters, has since funded a pre-seed round for the app.
—Rob Pegoraro, PC Magazine, 29 May 2025
The Aston Villa poster was a fitting gift for the Prince of Wales, who is patron of the Football Association (the game's governing body in England) and a vocal Villa fan.
—Janine Henni, People.com, 22 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for poster
Noun
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Some green energy projects in the city might stay lit for longer, such as the solar and wind-powered Ricoh Americas billboard in Times Square.—
Sarah Durn,
Popular Science,
5 June 2025
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Meanwhile, Hollywood is still trying to manufacture FOMO with embargoes and billboard takeovers.—
Remy Blumenfeld,
HollywoodReporter,
4 June 2025
Noun
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The Dolphins offered a sign that his rehab was progressing positively in March, restructuring his contract to convert $9.7 million of his 2024 salary into a signing bonus.—
Cameron Priester,
Sun Sentinel,
4 June 2025
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Still, parents should not take the review as a sign that the US formula market is in disarray or in any way harmful to infants, Abrams said.—
Sandee LaMotte,
CNN Money,
4 June 2025
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Taking a flyer on him would not be a bad move for New Orleans.—
Evan Massey,
MSNBC Newsweek,
1 June 2025
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After posting a flyer that included a photo of Jones, organizers wrote on Facebook that Jones had been vetted and removed from the lineup months earlier.—
Jessica Sager,
People.com,
1 June 2025
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In contrast, a green placard means a restaurant passed inspection.—
Veronica Fernandez-Alvarado,
Sacbee.com,
6 June 2025
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Writing at length is to me always an act of learning and changing, in which authors can strive towards something more dimensional than a platitude on a placard.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
5 June 2025
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“Poster.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/poster. Accessed 10 Jun. 2025.
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