placard

Example Sentences

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"Thank you for your compassion and love towards everyone you cared for," read one placard, balanced among bouquets, wreaths and other tributes.

From Barron's • Jan. 26, 2026

"Free our president," read a placard held by a man with a red flannel shirt which bore the image of Maduro's predecessor and mentor, late socialist firebrand Hugo Chavez.

From Barron's • Jan. 5, 2026

"We are not here for disorder. We're demanding the truth of the ballot," a placard read.

From BBC • Oct. 26, 2025

A troupe of schoolchildren visiting its lobby masses in front of a statue with the legend “The Truth Shall Make you Free” and an office placard announces “Suspicion Breeds Confidence.”

From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 7, 2025

She decorated the door with old Christmas things, glass balls, and tinsel, and she made a placard that said “Welcome Tom, our Hero.”

From "Cannery Row" by John Steinbeck