On this page you'll find 10+ example sentences with Placard. Discover the meaning, synonyms such as bill or post and how to use the word correctly in a sentence.
Placard meaning
- A sheet of paper or cardboard with a written or printed announcement on one side for display in a public place.
- A public proclamation; a manifesto or edict issued by authority.
- Permission given by authority; a license.
Using Placard
- The main meaning on this page is: A sheet of paper or cardboard with a written or printed announcement on one side for display in a public place. | A public proclamation; a manifesto or edict issued by authority. | Permission given by authority; a license.
- Useful related words include: bill, post, poster, posting.
- In the example corpus, placard often appears in combinations such as: the placard, holds placard, placard in.
Context around Placard
- Average sentence length in these examples: 24.2 words
- Position in the sentence: 6 start, 10 middle, 4 end
- Sentence types: 20 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations
Corpus analysis for Placard
- In this selection, "placard" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 24.2 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
- Around the word, tire, proper, parking, reads, bearing and reading stand out and add context to how "placard" is used.
- Recognizable usage signals include a placard reads deport and area a placard bearing an. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
- By corpus frequency, "placard" sits close to words such as abacha, acetate and adl, which helps place it inside the broader word index.
Example types with placard
The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:
There were no placards as I was the placard. (9 words)
A woman nearby holds a placard opposing the bill. (9 words)
A woman carries a placard at an Invasion Day rally in Sydney, Thursday, Jan. (14 words)
The PPA initiated proceedings against five people over their use of the phrase "From the river to the sea, Palestine will be free," be it comprehensible when enunciated verbally, or in text on a placard, in any language. (38 words)
A demonstrator holds a placard reads that: "Budget for education, not for the religious affairs directorate!" during a rally against the government's latest religion-related policies on the education system, in Istanbul, Turkey December 10, 2023. (37 words)
File photo: A protester holds a placard reading "no nasty whores, just nasty laws" during a demonstration called by sex workers on the International Day to End Violence Against Sex Workers in Paris on December 17, 2020. (37 words)
Example sentences (20)
Any family member who experienced the passing of a loved one who has a placard should return the placard to their respective county tax office.
A demonstrator holds a placard reads that: "Budget for education, not for the religious affairs directorate!" during a rally against the government's latest religion-related policies on the education system, in Istanbul, Turkey December 10, 2023.
A woman carries a placard at an Invasion Day rally in Sydney, Thursday, Jan.
Compare this with the manufacturer’s recommended PSI, which can be found on the tire placard located on the driver’s side door jamb or in the owner’s manual.
Just minutes into the march the police arrested a man who was seen carrying a placard with Nazi symbols on it.
Parking in a disabled-person parking spot without the proper placard or license plate can win the driver a citation.
Police reported a total of 83 citations issued, mostly for unlawful use of a handicap-parking placard.
The first was arrested after they were seen displaying a placard that could incite hated with the other two breached conditions of Section 12 of the Public Order Act and assaulted an officer.
The placard didn’t say “India,” the name that his country is customarily known by internationally.
The PPA initiated proceedings against five people over their use of the phrase "From the river to the sea, Palestine will be free," be it comprehensible when enunciated verbally, or in text on a placard, in any language.
There were no placards as I was the placard.
When this correspondent visited the area, a placard bearing an urgent vacancy for nurses was plastered on the community’s gate, leading to the hospital.
After a two-day trial, judge ruled that the placard was "part of the genre of political satire".
A placard reads, "deport AFD now," during nationwide protests against racism and plans of Germany's far-right Alternative for Germany (AFD) party to deport foreign nationals, in Bonn, Germany, on Monday.
A woman holds a placard as she attends a candlelight vigil held outside Jadavpur University campus, condemning the rape and murder of a trainee medic at a government-run hospital in Kolkata, India, August 15, 2024.
A woman nearby holds a placard opposing the bill.
Belarusian President Aleksandr Lukashenko sits behind a placard reading "Belarus" during a meeting of the Belt and Road Forum.
Chilean-born actor Pedro Pascal has also called for a ceasefire, posting a photo of himself holding a placard bearing the logo of medical charity Doctors Without Borders (MSF) that reads "Ceasefire Now".
File photo: A protester holds a placard reading "no nasty whores, just nasty laws" during a demonstration called by sex workers on the International Day to End Violence Against Sex Workers in Paris on December 17, 2020.
Gary Gilmore’s placard is unveiled by Splash at Pelicans Ballpark on Aug. 17, 2024.
Common combinations with placard
These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:
- the placard 13×
- holds placard 7×
- placard in 6×
- placard as 5×
- placard reading 5×
- placard to 4×
- carries placard 4×
- placard bearing 4×
- holding placard 4×
- placard and 4×