poster

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 Paxton’s campaign has also posted photos of missing posters that have popped up across Texas, including outside Kyle Field at Texas A&M University in College Station. — Lauren Green, The Washington Examiner, 8 Oct. 2026 Check out the posters for the 2027 Lollapalooza Argentina, Brazil and Chile below. — Gil Kaufman, Billboard, 8 Oct. 2026 There were conference posters too, and books on wooden shelves. — Ellen O’Connell Whittet, Literary Hub, 7 Oct. 2026 As a result, this is also the first anniversary where the country is not plastered with hostage posters. — Charlene Gubash, NBC news, 7 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for poster
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Noun
  • The trailer will go to theaters on Friday, along with lobby posters, and billboard ads are due to begin in November.
    — Dade Hayes, Deadline, 6 Oct. 2026
  • The billboards feature a photo of Elhosseiny with the viral photo of Holmes in a black turtleneck that promotes Just Blood.
    — Jordan Moreau, Variety, 5 Oct. 2026
Noun
  • In a sign of how serious the warnings are, dozens of Waffle Houses in the Florida Panhandle were closed, according to the company's website.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 10 Oct. 2026
  • There have been multiple rallies and protests outside of WNBA games, including fans inside arenas holding pro-trans and anti-trans signs.
    — CT Jones, Rolling Stone, 10 Oct. 2026
Noun
  • Those premium fliers are the customers Delta’s rivals are courting with Starlink.
    — Catherina Gioino, Fortune, 9 Oct. 2026
  • Maryland’s student body, which helped tape fliers across the campus this week to raise awareness for Ashar, was notified Wednesday night that he had been found, according to a campus alert.
    — Angie Orellana Hernandez, Washington Post, 8 Oct. 2026
Noun
  • Each player’s locker has a placard above with his name, number and hometown.
    — Daniel Sperry, Kansas City Star, 11 Oct. 2026
  • In lieu of captions, these are paired with placards giving slang terms for alcoholic intoxication.
    — J. Hoberman, ARTnews.com, 9 Oct. 2026

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“Poster.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/poster. Accessed 14 Oct. 2026.

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