flyer
noun
fly·er
less common spelling of flier
1
2
: a reckless or speculative venture
—usually used in the phrase take a flier
He took a flier in politics soon after getting his degree.
3
usually flyer
: an advertising circular
Flyers announcing the concert were distributed throughout the city.
Examples of flyer in a Sentence
Recent Examples on the Web
To publicize the April 30 event, unions circulated flyers with a photo of Vargas superimposed in front of the board’s two Republicans, Joel Anderson and Jim Desmond.
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Michael Smolens, San Diego Union-Tribune, 10 May 2024
The group credited with discovering the flyer visited RCM before the thread published
The Heritage thread says the flyer was discovered by Muckraker, a right-wing video site.
—Jude Joffe-Block, NPR, 10 May 2024
Green focused on the loss of hostages presumed still to be in the captivity of Hamas, with his son passing out flyers with photos.
—Rey Covarrubias Jr., The Arizona Republic, 10 May 2024
Southwest Airlines is a flyer favorite for economy Southwest Airlines kept its position as the preferred economy carrier for the third year in a row, earning 685 points.
—Zach Wichter, USA TODAY, 8 May 2024
Photo : Heaven's Landing, Getty Images Best Southern Landscapes: Heaven’s Landing, Georgia
Though technically an airport community with a 5,200-foot-long paved runway and full service FBO, flyers can land here to access neaby Rabun County.
—Julie Destefano, Robb Report, 7 May 2024
Israel Defense Forces on Monday urged 100,000 people in the southern Gaza city to evacuate and dropped flyers warning of danger.
—Mary Bruce, ABC News, 6 May 2024
The $299 flyer has all of the same specs and features as the Mini 2 from 2020, but costs less than the original, which debuted at $449.
—Jim Fisher, PCMAG, 30 Apr. 2024
But the photo of the flyer in the Instagram post was not taken after students encamped at Columbia University.
—Andre Byik, USA TODAY, 27 Apr. 2024
Michael Smolens, San Diego Union-Tribune, 10 May 2024
The group credited with discovering the flyer visited RCM before the thread published
The Heritage thread says the flyer was discovered by Muckraker, a right-wing video site.
—Jude Joffe-Block, NPR, 10 May 2024
Green focused on the loss of hostages presumed still to be in the captivity of Hamas, with his son passing out flyers with photos.
—Rey Covarrubias Jr., The Arizona Republic, 10 May 2024
Southwest Airlines is a flyer favorite for economy Southwest Airlines kept its position as the preferred economy carrier for the third year in a row, earning 685 points.
—Zach Wichter, USA TODAY, 8 May 2024
Photo : Heaven's Landing, Getty Images Best Southern Landscapes: Heaven’s Landing, Georgia
Though technically an airport community with a 5,200-foot-long paved runway and full service FBO, flyers can land here to access neaby Rabun County.
—Julie Destefano, Robb Report, 7 May 2024
Israel Defense Forces on Monday urged 100,000 people in the southern Gaza city to evacuate and dropped flyers warning of danger.
—Mary Bruce, ABC News, 6 May 2024
The $299 flyer has all of the same specs and features as the Mini 2 from 2020, but costs less than the original, which debuted at $449.
—Jim Fisher, PCMAG, 30 Apr. 2024
But the photo of the flyer in the Instagram post was not taken after students encamped at Columbia University.
—Andre Byik, USA TODAY, 27 Apr. 2024
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“Flyer.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/flyer. Accessed 18 May. 2024.
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