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playbill

[ pley-bil ]

noun

  1. a program or announcement of a play.


playbill

/ ˈpleɪˌbɪl /

noun

  1. a poster or bill advertising a play
  2. the programme of a play
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012


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Word History and Origins

Origin of playbill1

First recorded in 1665–75; play + bill 1
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Example Sentences

Playbill and BroadwayWorld have compiled a roundup of these alternatives, but always check with the theater for the most current information.

According to the playbill, the answer is neither heaven nor hell (nor purgatory).

My best strategy this season was not looking at the Playbill before I saw the show.

Here's your afternoon culture news links: Idina Menzel Renamed Adele Dazeem in Playbill.

“Somebody asked us to sign their Playbill,” he said with a laugh, still tickled by the idea.

His face is not familiar on the posters; and his name is not in large type on the playbill.

My misguided parents actually had the playbill printed and invited friends to witness the performance.

Your playbill is a wonderfully accurate expositor of the mysteries of your human being.

It was scribbled in pencil on the back of a playbill, and sealed apparently with a tobacco-stopper.

But, when she saw a playbill outside the music-seller's, she was afraid to examine it lest he might be staring after her.

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