as in advertisements
a large sign for advertisements that is next to a road, on the side of a building, etc.
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Recent Examples of billboards
Mark Pazniokas, Hartford Courant, 6 Jan. 2026
At the same time, digital Visit Lauderdale ads popped up on Times Square billboards.
—David Lyons, Sun Sentinel, 3 Jan. 2026
The group also placed billboards along Interstate 465.
—Cate Charron, IndyStar, 30 Dec. 2025
Additionally, billboards encouraged residents to file appeals.
—Caroline Zimmerman, Kansas City Star, 30 Dec. 2025
In Myanmar’s commercial hub Yangon, national flags lined the main highway into town and electronic billboards broadcast state media coverage of the vote, set to be held in three stages into January, with the first day of voting on Sunday.
—Ross Adkin, CNN Money, 27 Dec. 2025
No title was included on the billboards, and only Spielberg's name and the release date gave away what the advertisement was connected to.
—Brendan Morrow, USA Today, 16 Dec. 2025
Creech said two more billboards — including another in Richmond and one in Lexington — will be installed soon, and other billboards could appear across Kentucky in the future.
—Caroline Neal, Louisville Courier Journal, 16 Dec. 2025
Objection, Your Honor As billboards and monetary damages have grown, so has opposition to them.
—Adam M. Rosen, thehustle.co, 12 Dec. 2025
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Vaughan also has spent $2,669 for billboards, his name and face looming over Route 9.
—Recent Examples of Synonyms for billboards
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In November, Rolling Stone reported that Spotify had received $74,000 from the Department of Homeland Security to run their advertisements, while Google and YouTube were paid $3 million on Spanish-language advertising promoting self-deportation, according to Equis data.—
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An industry source told Rolling Stone at the time that Spotify had received $74,000 from DHS to run its advertisements.—
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Since their inception, social media companies have implemented protective measures for users such as filtering bullying comments and enabling minors to opt out of seeing personalized ads.—
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Instead, the government attorneys and deputy sheriffs’ association spent about $625,000 on digital ads and mailers featuring county Sheriff Bob Jonsen, Mahan and, most prominently, Rosen.—
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The patient thriller finds Agnes lonely in her seedy motel, with a phone that often rings, though the person on the other end of the line never speaks.—
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The sound of a third gunshot then rings out.—
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On the other side of the country in Los Angeles, a police helicopter’s search light beamed down on protesters on Alameda Street, who were outfitted with upside-down American flags and handmade anti-ICE posters.—
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True career highlight-reel SLAM magazine posters.—
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The use of flags or placards as a means of advertising is strictly prohibited.—
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What To Know On Tuesday, protesters were seen waving Irish flags, holding placards with anti-immigrant slogans, and throwing glass bottles and fireworks at police, according to videos posted on social media.—
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The rich-looking denim alternative was a big trend in 2025, with co-signs from Hailey Bieber and Martha Stewart.—
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Foundation Issues Cracks, gaps, and other signs of foundation settlement are sure to scare potential buyers according to Sain Rhodes, a real estate professional and a customer success manager at Clever Offers.—
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Above and Beyond's website advertises services in at least eight states.—
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What if a store advertises returns but denies them anyway?—
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The compounds used fake job adverts to lure workers who were then forced to commit online fraud under threat of torture and violence, according to prosecutors.—
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The analysis recorded all gambling messaging, such as logos on replica and training kits, stadiums, advertising boards and interview backdrops, with the Saturday evening game between Wolverhampton Wanderers and Manchester City found to have an average of 22 adverts per minute.—
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“Billboards.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/billboards. Accessed 13 Jan. 2026.
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