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also flyer
1
as in gamble
a risky undertaking
willing to take a flier on the bold, new venture
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2
as in pilot
one who flies or is qualified to fly an aircraft or spacecraft
a hot-air balloon flier
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Recent Examples of flier
In one viral series, Rob answers questions from nervous fliers in the comments.
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Tabitha Parent, PEOPLE, 22 Oct. 2025
Instructor supervision for fliers with a P2 or H3 rating is available for $250 per day.
—Noah Lyons, San Diego Union-Tribune, 22 Oct. 2025
Residents who find similar fliers are encouraged call 911 and report their location, according to the event organizers.
—Imani Cruzen, Twin Cities, 22 Oct. 2025
His paternal grandma prints the flyers and helps get the word out, while his mom’s mom makes the costumes.
—Laura Kiniry, Popular Science, 22 Oct. 2025
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Tabitha Parent, PEOPLE, 22 Oct. 2025
Instructor supervision for fliers with a P2 or H3 rating is available for $250 per day.
—Noah Lyons, San Diego Union-Tribune, 22 Oct. 2025
Residents who find similar fliers are encouraged call 911 and report their location, according to the event organizers.
—Imani Cruzen, Twin Cities, 22 Oct. 2025
His paternal grandma prints the flyers and helps get the word out, while his mom’s mom makes the costumes.
—Laura Kiniry, Popular Science, 22 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for flier
Noun
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Players can, subject to some prohibitions, gamble on sports other than the NFL.—
Saad Yousuf,
New York Times,
25 Oct. 2025
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Taking these steps would let Gen Z — and every generation to follow — see the frozen aisle not as a gamble, but as a reliable lifeline in lean times and times of plenty.—
Darin Detwiler,
Fortune,
21 Oct. 2025
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The pilot, a 41-year-old man, as well as a 58-year-old woman and a 10-year-old boy, sustained minor injuries in the crash, police said.—
Charlotte Phillipp,
PEOPLE,
31 Oct. 2025
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And more than 90% of occupiers are running corporate real estate AI pilots, according to the report.—
Diana Olick,
CNBC,
31 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Ava was a big athletic blonde who could have had a chance in Hollywood.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
6 Nov. 2025
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The question is whether the San Francisco defense can get enough stops to give this offense a chance.—
Tyler Everett,
MSNBC Newsweek,
6 Nov. 2025
Noun
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The government responded by establishing a new facility in California and selecting the site under a committee chaired by aviator Charles Lindbergh.—
Kaif Shaikh,
Interesting Engineering,
30 Oct. 2025
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Elsewhere, the Lisbon festival will screen Fernando Vendrell’s Alem do Horizonte – A Travessia (Beyond the Horizon – The Crossing), which recalls early 20th-century Portuguese aeronauts Sacadura Cabral and Gago Coutinho as the first aviators to cross the Atlantic Ocean in a single leg.—
Etan Vlessing,
HollywoodReporter,
28 Oct. 2025
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An early venture exit coup with Audible Zeev’s very first deal after settling in Silicon Valley was buying up 40% of audiobook pioneer Audible.—
Michal Lev-Ram, CNBC Contributor,
CNBC,
30 Oct. 2025
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The plant was subsequently sold and later transformed into a cell battery plant in 2022, operated as a joint venture between Ultium Cells and GM for its electric vehicles.—
Hugh Cameron,
MSNBC Newsweek,
30 Oct. 2025
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The throw is crafted with acrylic, but don’t be fooled by its price; the intricate, woven yarn resembles that of chenille, with a buttery-smooth texture that feels luxuriously soft to the touch.—
Alicia Geigel,
Southern Living,
4 Nov. 2025
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The harder things are getting a play in the huddle, getting the operation right, getting us into the right play, handling the protection schemes, and then making accurate throws.—
Robert Marvi,
MSNBC Newsweek,
4 Nov. 2025
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“Flier.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/flier. Accessed 6 Nov. 2025.
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