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 In addition, 100 album-art posters signed by Stratton will be available for purchase. — Jennifer Maas, Variety, 22 Oct. 2026 At some point, Bernard decides to give a bedroom tour, showing off his collection of Blink-182 and Fall Out Boy posters. — Christine Terrisse, Los Angeles Times, 21 Oct. 2026 The filter also makes the page look like a poster left too long in the sun, washing it out and reducing contrast compared to monochrome e-readers. — New Atlas, 21 Oct. 2026 Another item removed was a campaign poster of Carlos Pizarro, a former leader of the M-19, a guerrilla movement that signed a peace agreement with the government in March 1989, in which its leaders were pardoned for kidnappings and other war crimes. — ABC News, 19 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for poster
Recent Examples of Synonyms for poster
  1. billboard
  2. sign
  3. flyer
  4. placard
Noun
  • Illuminated billboards along busy commercial corridors now dim soon after sunset, while shops close an hour early.
    — Charlie Campbell, Time, 20 Oct. 2026
  • Less than two weeks before the October 27 vote, the billboards of Netanyahu are back.
    — Kevin Liptak, CNN Money, 18 Oct. 2026
Definition of billboard
Noun
  • Every year after Halloween, Spirit Halloween’s stores empty out and the signs come down.
    — Catherina Gioino, Fortune, 24 Oct. 2026
  • One particularly promising example is an MRI technique that identifies the central vein sign, a feature that can help physicians distinguish lesions associated with MS from abnormalities caused by other conditions.
    — Bruce Bebo, STAT, 24 Oct. 2026
Definition of sign
Noun
  • Police said the individuals approached diners and placed flyers or newspapers over their wallets, purses or cellphones while engaging them in conversation.
    — Peter Burke, FOXNews.com, 23 Oct. 2026
  • Regent figures its unique flier has another advantage over eVTOLs.
    — IEEE Spectrum, IEEE Spectrum, 22 Oct. 2026
Definition of flyer
Noun
  • Trade unions led the procession, followed by protesters in raincoats carrying flags and handmade placards.
    — Richard Engel, NBC news, 24 Oct. 2026
  • And in the Belgian capital of Brussels, students held up placards and barricaded streets.
    — Jonny Hallam, CNN Money, 24 Oct. 2026
Definition of placard

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“Poster.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/poster. Accessed 27 Oct. 2026.

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