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Recent Examples of playbill
George Clooney, who is currently in a run of Good Night, and Good Luck, signed playbills at the stage door wearing a white Bronx Zoo cap.
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Hannah Jackson, Vogue, 7 May 2025
The Musical on Broadway at The Broadhurst Theatre in N.Y.C. on April 5.
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Effortlessly Chic
Jennifer Lopez holds a playbill backstage at the new musical Buena Vista Social Club at The Gerald Schoenfeld Theatre in New York City on April 5.
—Toria Sheffield, People.com, 7 Apr. 2025
He was still listed in the Bushnell playbill on Tuesday, but an insert page in that playbill announced that Jonah Barricklo, Almeida’s understudy, is now Peter Pan.
—Christopher Arnott, Hartford Courant, 6 Feb. 2025
Destiny's Child top 10 music videos, ranked Beyoncé also posed with a playbill in a photo with her mom and Rowland (which was hilariously included twice, with the first iteration cropping out the other two women).
—Wesley Stenzel, EW.com, 23 Nov. 2024
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Hannah Jackson, Vogue, 7 May 2025
The Musical on Broadway at The Broadhurst Theatre in N.Y.C. on April 5.
31 of 120
Effortlessly Chic
Jennifer Lopez holds a playbill backstage at the new musical Buena Vista Social Club at The Gerald Schoenfeld Theatre in New York City on April 5.
—Toria Sheffield, People.com, 7 Apr. 2025
He was still listed in the Bushnell playbill on Tuesday, but an insert page in that playbill announced that Jonah Barricklo, Almeida’s understudy, is now Peter Pan.
—Christopher Arnott, Hartford Courant, 6 Feb. 2025
Destiny's Child top 10 music videos, ranked Beyoncé also posed with a playbill in a photo with her mom and Rowland (which was hilariously included twice, with the first iteration cropping out the other two women).
—Wesley Stenzel, EW.com, 23 Nov. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for playbill
Noun
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Tools, such as pliers, wrenches, hammers, screw drivers, etc. Pamphlets, flyers, handbills, etc.—
Haadiza Ogwude,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
5 Oct. 2025
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Pamphlets, flyers and handbills unless approved by management.—
Haadiza Ogwude,
The Enquirer,
28 Aug. 2025
Noun
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In Belmont Cragin, a northwest Chicago community, local organizers have rallied hundreds of volunteers to create kits packed with the whistles, handouts showing when to use them and bilingual flyers detailing what bystanders’ and detainees’ rights are when agents are conducting arrests.—
Danya Gainor,
CNN Money,
24 Oct. 2025
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All frequent fliers need a flowing pair of wide-leg pants, like the ultracomfy Lightweight Wide-leg Cropped Pants by Crz Yoga.—
Hillary Maglin,
Travel + Leisure,
23 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Today, this means checking the weekly flyer, planning meals around what's fresh and affordable, and using seasonal abundance to guide your shopping.—
Katie Rosenhouse,
Southern Living,
25 Oct. 2025
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In Belmont Cragin, a northwest Chicago community, local organizers have rallied hundreds of volunteers to create kits packed with the whistles, handouts showing when to use them and bilingual flyers detailing what bystanders’ and detainees’ rights are when agents are conducting arrests.—
Danya Gainor,
CNN Money,
24 Oct. 2025
Noun
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After a quick bar brawl with some hotheaded members of the SDN, their not-date pushes forward into mixed-signal territory as Blazer brings Robert to a billboard overlooking the Hollywood Hills.—
Christopher Cruz,
Rolling Stone,
22 Oct. 2025
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For October, the committee has even more billboards on the way, paid for by Tab lovers across the country.—
Moná Thomas,
PEOPLE,
21 Oct. 2025
Noun
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But the Rams seem unwilling to accept such handouts this season.—
J.J. Bailey,
New York Times,
12 Oct. 2025
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The Independent Community Bankers of America — which represents community banks with nearly 45,000 locations nationwide — has worked with the U.S. Postal Inspection Service to develop an in-branch handout to start conversations with customers about check fraud.—
Susan Tompor,
USA Today,
8 Oct. 2025
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“Playbill.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/playbill. Accessed 29 Oct. 2025.
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