variants
or less commonly flyer
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 flier in a Sentence
These birds are graceful fliers.
They distributed flyers announcing the concert throughout the city.
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These picks are designed to make getting around smoother, way more efficient, and to help frequent fliers avoid travel chaos (think tangled necklaces, dead phone batteries, and neck strains).
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Chaise Sanders, Travel + Leisure, 12 Sep. 2025
A couple of days later, putting up missing fliers for Moses, Laura finds herself in Cherry’s office’s neighborhood and decides to check if Cherry really works there.
—Rafaela Bassili, Vulture, 10 Sep. 2025
According to a passenger who spotted her aboard the plane, the congressional representative had ignored a friendly greeting from the economy-cabin flier.
—Mia Cathell, The Washington Examiner, 7 Sep. 2025
Unless Congress acts, American fliers are once again left to fend for themselves—refreshing apps, queuing at customer-service desks, and hoping their next flight takes off on time.
—AFAR Media, 5 Sep. 2025
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Chaise Sanders, Travel + Leisure, 12 Sep. 2025
A couple of days later, putting up missing fliers for Moses, Laura finds herself in Cherry’s office’s neighborhood and decides to check if Cherry really works there.
—Rafaela Bassili, Vulture, 10 Sep. 2025
According to a passenger who spotted her aboard the plane, the congressional representative had ignored a friendly greeting from the economy-cabin flier.
—Mia Cathell, The Washington Examiner, 7 Sep. 2025
Unless Congress acts, American fliers are once again left to fend for themselves—refreshing apps, queuing at customer-service desks, and hoping their next flight takes off on time.
—AFAR Media, 5 Sep. 2025
See All Example Sentences for flier
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“Flier.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/flier. Accessed 15 Sep. 2025.
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