handbills

noun

Definition of handbillsnext
plural of handbill
as in pamphlets

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  1. flyers
  2. leaflets
  3. advertisements
  4. fliers
Noun
  • On Tuesday, the group of volunteers canvassed the neighborhood where Bryan was last seen, taping up posters, handing out fliers and talking to shopkeepers and passersby.
    Clara Harter, Los Angeles Times, 11 Dec. 2024
  • Years ago, a private, tranquil pre-flight experience was reserved for the most frequent of fliers or elite members with the highest status.
    Chris Dong, Los Angeles Times, 11 Dec. 2024
Definition of flyers
Noun
  • In October, propaganda leaflets produced by North Korea that attacked Yoon and his wife were found scattered on the streets of Seoul, apparently carried across the border via balloon, Reuters reported.
    Chris Pandolfo, Fox News, 3 Dec. 2024
  • From its founding in August 1927 that included propaganda posters and leaflets and later radio and even TV, but as a recent RAND report highlighted, the PLA has come to recognize the important role of social media in modern conflict and peacetime operations.
    Peter Suciu, Forbes, 6 Nov. 2024
Definition of leaflets
Noun
  • In the early days of his career, an agent helped Mark get acting roles in advertisements for companies such as Folger’s Coffee, Tartar Control Crest and American Airlines, per Variety.
    Latoya Gayle, People.com, 7 Dec. 2024
  • The company plans to establish its presence in South Korea through strategic advertisements and partnerships.
    Kapil Kajal, Interesting Engineering, 7 Dec. 2024
Definition of advertisements
Noun
  • Years ago, a private, tranquil pre-flight experience was reserved for the most frequent of fliers or elite members with the highest status.
    Chris Dong, Los Angeles Times, 11 Dec. 2024
  • On Tuesday, the group of volunteers canvassed the neighborhood where Bryan was last seen, taping up posters, handing out fliers and talking to shopkeepers and passersby.
    Clara Harter, Los Angeles Times, 11 Dec. 2024
Definition of fliers
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