pamphlet

noun

pam·​phlet ˈpam(p)-flət How to pronounce pamphlet (audio)
: an unbound printed publication with no cover or with a paper cover

Examples of pamphlet in a Sentence

pamphlets about common safety precautions that we all can put into use
Recent Examples on the Web Black leaders and white allies formed protection societies and published newspapers, pamphlets and personal narratives to set an abolitionist national agenda based on intellectual, rhetorical, political and physical refusal. Tribune News Service, Hartford Courant, 17 June 2024 Attendees now receive lean pamphlets with QR codes for the concert webpage. Hannah Edgar, Chicago Tribune, 15 June 2024 Finally, the Master Carpenter’s Court area has been used as the printing shop where Lady Whistledown’s pamphlets are created. Kayla Keegan, Peoplemag, 15 June 2024 Leo Hoegh’s pamphlets and full-page newspaper ads dropped across America in the fall of 1961, landing with about as much subtlety as an atomic blast. Mark Dent, thehustle.co, 31 May 2024 See all Example Sentences for pamphlet 

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Word History

Etymology

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

First Known Use

14th century, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of pamphlet was in the 14th century

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“Pamphlet.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pamphlet. Accessed 4 Jul. 2024.

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pamphlet

noun
pam·​phlet ˈpam(p)-flət How to pronounce pamphlet (audio)
: a short printed publication with no cover or with a paper cover

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