placard
Example Sentences
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"We do not use air conditioning, and this year we did not use the boiler," she said as she held a placard that read "electricity service is a right".
From Barron's • Jan. 30, 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
City of London Police said a 22-year-old woman was arrested for displaying a placard in support of a proscribed organisation, in this case Palestine Action, contrary to Section 13 of the Terrorism Act 2000.
From BBC • Dec. 23, 2025
On Sunday, colorful Easter decorations were still posted out front next to bright yellow flowers and a faded “Security One” home security placard.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 16, 2025
I started to pull the door open when I noticed something else in the window—a placard on an easel.
From "The Red Car to Hollywood" by Jennie Liu
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