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 Heading to their classrooms, children in top hats, crisp white shirts and ties dash up and down a staircase decorated with a riot of brightly colored posters. — Julie Bourdin, NPR, 25 Oct. 2026 This movie is such a love letter to Portland, from the Voodoo Doughnuts Prue and Mac eat to the Decembrists posters in her room. — Kat Chen, Condé Nast Traveler, 23 Oct. 2026 Since 1994, Hammerpress has been known for making greeting cards, posters and custom invitations with its mid-20th-century machines. — Kansas City Star, 23 Oct. 2026 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 artist made posters in the 1980s, but the printing was on acidic paper and the work deteriorated quickly. — Tessa Solomon, ARTnews.com, 15 Oct. 2026 Branding for Claude Code on removable posters at Anthropic PBC's Code with Claude developer conference in London, on Tuesday, May 19, 2026. — Barbara Booth, CNBC, 15 Oct. 2026 The new posters arrive as Grande prepares to take part in the film’s promotional campaign this fall, despite previously announcing plans to step back from the public eye following her Eternal Sunshine tour. — Alicia Urrea, Billboard, 12 Oct. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for posters
  1. billboards
  2. signs
  3. flyers
  4. placards
Noun
  • The dispute includes 60 digital billboards that stadium operators say threaten sponsor exclusivity, with Measure BB asking voters to restrict advertising on public property.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 23 Oct. 2026
  • Rulings from a 2019 lawsuit favoring the department to stop the billboards’ construction have also been invoked by the Town of Southampton to halt a gas station and travel plaza on the same piece of land.
    — Jason Motlagh, Rolling Stone, 22 Oct. 2026
Definition of billboards
Noun
  • Every year after Halloween, Spirit Halloween’s stores empty out and the signs come down.
    — Catherina Gioino, Fortune, 24 Oct. 2026
  • Watch for unusual phone behavior An infected phone may show signs such as unexplained mobile data usage, excessive background activity, unexpected advertisements or apps appearing without your permission.
    — Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 23 Oct. 2026
Definition of signs
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
  • The return address listed on the flyers names a company, Transgender Student Union LLC.
    — Brian New, CBS News, 22 Oct. 2026
Definition of flyers
Noun
  • The demonstrators can be seen chanting and holding placards in the video above, from the Reuters news agency.
    — Elina Baudier Kim, CNN Money, 17 Oct. 2026
  • Pupils clustered outside the doors of several schools in Paris and other cities in the morning hours, brandishing placards and megaphones and chanting slogans, and marches were planned later in the day.
    — Reuters, NBC news, 13 Oct. 2026
Definition of placards

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“Posters.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/posters. Accessed 28 Oct. 2026.

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