handbill

Example Sentences

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Knight was distributing handbills just outside Golden Gate Park when he was stopped by the police officers, who told him he matched the description of a robbery suspect.

From Washington Post

As proof of their so-called crime, the authorities have pinned small anti-Nazi handbills to their clothing; it turns out that Rosie is the source of those flyers.

From The New Yorker

Compiled by Ms. Morrison, the volume is a lavishly illustrated scrapbook spanning three centuries of African-American history, reproducing newspaper clippings, photographs, advertisements, handbills and the like.

From New York Times

One of the last, and most telling, objects in “Why They Marched” is a handbill titled “Seeing Is Believing!,” which features three maps of the United States.

From The New Yorker

The shows: Reflecting the spontaneous nature of the music, Dylan insisted that shows be announced spur-of-the-moment style, with little or no formal advertising, relying instead on handbills distributed perhaps a few days before each show.

From Los Angeles Times