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 The next five chapters take Dick’s story at face value, with no more fourth-wall-breaking grins or revisionist pamphlet scripts. Angie Han, The Hollywood Reporter, 1 Mar. 2024 The result is an edge-of-your-seat documentary thriller set in the early 1970s, blending elements of espionage, courage, sacrifice and jaw-dropping twists, complete with false-bottom suitcases full of pamphlets. Thinus Ferreira, Variety, 26 Feb. 2024 Using these pamphlets, along with trial documents, edicts and other contemporary diaries, historian Bradford Bouley explores the context of this unusual story of cannibalism, the veracity of the sources, and the meaning of meat and the ways it was produced in early modern Rome. David L. Coddon, San Diego Union-Tribune, 22 Feb. 2024 Both are lacking in transparency, and, as presented in the pamphlet, portray accounting/math conclusions that are inconsistent with basic facts. Letter Writers, Twin Cities, 4 Feb. 2024 Voter information pamphlets that contain statements from candidates and information about ballot measures are mailed to all voters’ households and also can be found online. The Editorial Board, Orange County Register, 31 Jan. 2024 While the origins of daylight saving time are disputed — ranging from an essay authored by Benjamin Franklin in 1784 to a pamphlet written by British builder William Willet in 1907— the time change itself is standardized. S. Dev, CBS News, 8 Mar. 2024 The effect of this little volume, which looks hardly more than a pamphlet, is wholly out of proportion to its modest dimensions. John Banville, The New York Review of Books, 15 Feb. 2024 Carol Turnbull, Woodbury Looks like more than 10.3% Just received the monthly energy bill from Xcel Energy, along with a tri-fold pamphlet that explains new electric rates that are now in effect. Letter Writers, Twin Cities, 4 Feb. 2024

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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 29 Mar. 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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