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pamphlet

noun
pam·​phlet | \ ˈpam(p)-flÉ™t How to pronounce pamphlet (audio) \

Definition of pamphlet

: an unbound printed publication with no cover or with a paper cover

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Synonyms for pamphlet

Synonyms

booklet, brochure, circular, flyer (also flier), folder, leaflet

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Examples of pamphlet in a Sentence

pamphlets about common safety precautions that we all can put into use

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Local vignettes include a bust of Lyman T. Johnson, who fought to open the University of Kentucky to African American students in 1949, and pamphlets from the Louisville Black Teachers Association before the city's desegregation. Savannah Eadens, The Courier-Journal, "Louisville will soon have a 'healing place' for black history at new museum on Main Street," 29 Aug. 2019 In a famous pamphlet, 127 leading authors took the side of the Left while only six came out for the Right. David Pryce-jones, National Review, "The Cold War of Words," 22 Aug. 2019 Ads for morphine tablets ran in medical trade journals, Courtwright says, and, in a maneuver with echoes today, industry sales people distributed pamphlets to physicians. Jon Kelvey, Smithsonian, "How Advertising Shaped the First Opioid Epidemic," 3 Apr. 2018 Kuforiji replaced the pamphlet and cut out the community commitment. oregonlive.com, "Reverence and resistance in one of Portland’s oldest Catholic churches," 11 Aug. 2019 Strategy like making sure in her longtime deal with Revlon, the cosmetic company started to include information about domestic violence and a hotline number for women in their pamphlets. Marianne Garvey, CNN, "Salma Hayek says Meghan Markle had some top-secret rules for that British Vogue cover," 31 July 2019 The agency has made defensible space a central part of its public messaging about wildfire safety, distributing pamphlets and videos on YouTube and its website, readyforwildfire.org. San Diego Union-Tribune, "California’s not enforcing wildfire-prevention rules for homeowners, leaving tens of thousands of properties vulnerable to big blazes," 7 July 2019 The group ultimately published a pamphlet for consumers — available at flwings.flcourts.org — as well as a toolkit for first responders to document elder abuse, neglect and exploitation. Kate Santich, orlandosentinel.com, "Florida’s guardians have a huge responsibility — and potential for abuse," 19 July 2019 She's created a pamphlet of swim safety tips now given out to families when babies are born at HCA Houston Healthcare, her employer. Amy Chillag, CNN, "Drowning is the leading cause of accidental death for young children. Here's how to prevent it," 3 July 2019

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First Known Use of pamphlet

14th century, in the meaning defined above

History and Etymology for pamphlet

Middle English pamflet unbound booklet, from Pamphilus seu De Amore Pamphilus or On Love, popular Latin love poem of the 12th century

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pamphlet

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English Language Learners Definition of pamphlet

: a small, thin book with no cover or only a paper cover that has information about a particular subject

pamphlet

noun
pam·​phlet | \ ˈpam-flÉ™t How to pronounce pamphlet (audio) \

Kids Definition of pamphlet

: a short publication without a binding : booklet

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