1
a
: a usually large printed sheet that often contains pictures and is posted in a public place (as to promote something)
b
: a usually large printed sheet that is put on a wall as decoration
2
: a person who posts something online (see post entry 2 sense 3)
The case is among a growing number of defamation claims nationally that target anonymous Internet posters to websites operated by news media and other owners.—
Jeff Swiatek
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postered; postering; posters
: to put up posters on walls or surfaces : to affix posters to
postered her bedroom walls with images of her favorite athletes
They were not exactly old hands when it came to postering abandoned buildings, walls and fences in the dead of night.—Nancy Kapitanoff
Nancy KapitanoffThat we were in fact postering for so innocuous an event as a poetry reading was cause for greater amusement …—The Baffler
The Baffler
archaic
: a swift traveler
Synonyms
Examples of poster in a Sentence
Noun (2)
we put up a hundred posters announcing the concert
Recent Examples on the WebSarah D. Wire, USA TODAY, 22 May 2024
Police have also asked the community to print out and post the missing persons poster for Madalina, which can be found at fbi.gov/wanted/kidnap/madalina-cojocari.
—Mary Ramsey, Charlotte Observer, 22 May 2024
Crowds of people sporting a kaleidoscope of colors hung out of vans and stood on the backs of pickup trucks, shouting slogans, dancing to South African house music and waving posters bearing the smiling faces of politicians.
—John Eligon Prentice Onayemi Anna Diamond Devin Murphy, New York Times, 21 May 2024
Both the ruling party and the KMT waved posters with slogans on them, creating a colorful atmosphere in the normally staid legislature.
—Chien-Hua Wan and Debby Wu / Bloomberg, TIME, 21 May 2024
Now that Shelly is getting married, the anonymous poster and Gaby are both involved — the poster as a bridesmaid and Gaby as the Maid of Honor.
—Virginia Chamlee, Peoplemag, 21 May 2024
The silver package is $115 and includes one autograph during convention hours on Saturday, the movie poster, the Q&A, and free admission to the movie.
—Duante Beddingfield, Detroit Free Press, 16 May 2024
The 4-year-old, says Brooks, loves kissing a movie poster featuring her famous mom.
—Anna Halkidis, Parents, 16 May 2024
Standing in front of an oversized poster of the bracket, teammates waited for Steele to finish her on-camera interview before handing her a blue sticker with UCLA printed on it.
—Thuc Nhi Nguyen, Los Angeles Times, 13 May 2024
Noun
At one point, Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene, R-Ga., held up poster sized photos of Hunter Biden naked during a congressional hearing.
—Sarah D. Wire, USA TODAY, 22 May 2024
Police have also asked the community to print out and post the missing persons poster for Madalina, which can be found at fbi.gov/wanted/kidnap/madalina-cojocari.
—Mary Ramsey, Charlotte Observer, 22 May 2024
Crowds of people sporting a kaleidoscope of colors hung out of vans and stood on the backs of pickup trucks, shouting slogans, dancing to South African house music and waving posters bearing the smiling faces of politicians.
—John Eligon Prentice Onayemi Anna Diamond Devin Murphy, New York Times, 21 May 2024
Both the ruling party and the KMT waved posters with slogans on them, creating a colorful atmosphere in the normally staid legislature.
—Chien-Hua Wan and Debby Wu / Bloomberg, TIME, 21 May 2024
Now that Shelly is getting married, the anonymous poster and Gaby are both involved — the poster as a bridesmaid and Gaby as the Maid of Honor.
—Virginia Chamlee, Peoplemag, 21 May 2024
The silver package is $115 and includes one autograph during convention hours on Saturday, the movie poster, the Q&A, and free admission to the movie.
—Duante Beddingfield, Detroit Free Press, 16 May 2024
The 4-year-old, says Brooks, loves kissing a movie poster featuring her famous mom.
—Anna Halkidis, Parents, 16 May 2024
Standing in front of an oversized poster of the bracket, teammates waited for Steele to finish her on-camera interview before handing her a blue sticker with UCLA printed on it.
—Thuc Nhi Nguyen, Los Angeles Times, 13 May 2024
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“Poster.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/poster. Accessed 28 May. 2024.
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