handbill
Americannoun
noun
Etymology
Origin of handbill
Example Sentences
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During a speaking tour of America, Charles Dickens registered his disgust at the signs and handbills he saw promoting this feverish trade nearly everywhere he went.
“Dance!! Dance!! Dance!! to the music of the Silhouettes Band!!” read the handbill.
From Los Angeles Times
This same group had already managed to get to the top floor of a downtown department store and toss handbills out into the street below.
From Los Angeles Times
“Max is asking people with cameras facing the trail or nearby streets and sidewalks to check the hours around 8:47 p.m., August 27, for possible images of the suspect,” the handbills read.
From Washington Post
Four days later, the men spotted a handbill and called Mr Shetty.
From BBC
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