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placards

  • plural
    of placard.
    placard
    noun
    a paperboard sign or notice, as one posted in a public place or carried by a demonstrator or picketer.
  • present tense form
    of placard (3rd person singular).
    placard
    noun
    a paperboard sign or notice, as one posted in a public place or carried by a demonstrator or picketer.

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And all around it, most of the little placards identifying native plants are broken or missing.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 25, 2026

In the predominantly Kurdish city of Qamishli, hundreds of people marched on Tuesday carrying placards reading: "No to the starvation policy" and "No to the increase in fuel prices."

From Barron's ● Sep. 16, 2026

The council’s signage was then replaced with placards urging residents to fight back against the parking plans.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 6, 2026

While Wangchuk is not at the protest site any longer, many of the placards and posters have slogans about his fast and drawings of him.

From BBC ● Jul. 23, 2026

He looked up at the advertising placards above the windows, wanting to turn his thoughts away from the confrontation.

From "The Chocolate War" by Robert Cormier