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.
Recent Examples on the Web
The cost to join Hogsett's committee of supporters ranged between $2,500 and $10,000 per year, according to the event flier.
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Hayleigh Colombo, IndyStar, 2 July 2025
After Ryder the dog went missing over the Fourth of July holiday two years ago — getting out of his backyard as neighbors fired off loud bottle rockets and fireworks — Debbie Ferris made fliers, posted on online rescue sites and went door-to-door in her Las Vegas neighborhood.
—Karen Kucher, San Diego Union-Tribune, 1 July 2025
Conservatives online seized on the fliers — and the fact that Boelter had apparently once been reappointed to a state workforce development board by Democratic Gov. Tim Walz — to claim the suspect must be a liberal.
—Nicholas Riccardi, Los Angeles Times, 15 June 2025
This Father’s Day, give the frequent flier in your life the tools to upgrade their inflight experience—no seat change required.
—Jill Schildhouse, Forbes.com, 11 June 2025
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Hayleigh Colombo, IndyStar, 2 July 2025
After Ryder the dog went missing over the Fourth of July holiday two years ago — getting out of his backyard as neighbors fired off loud bottle rockets and fireworks — Debbie Ferris made fliers, posted on online rescue sites and went door-to-door in her Las Vegas neighborhood.
—Karen Kucher, San Diego Union-Tribune, 1 July 2025
Conservatives online seized on the fliers — and the fact that Boelter had apparently once been reappointed to a state workforce development board by Democratic Gov. Tim Walz — to claim the suspect must be a liberal.
—Nicholas Riccardi, Los Angeles Times, 15 June 2025
This Father’s Day, give the frequent flier in your life the tools to upgrade their inflight experience—no seat change required.
—Jill Schildhouse, Forbes.com, 11 June 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 11 Jul. 2025.
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