high-flying
adjective
high-fly·ing
ˈhī-ˈflī-iŋ 
1
: marked by extravagance, pretension, or excessive ambition
2
: rising to considerable height
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Rubin’s high-flying Wall Street career included stints at Merrill Lynch, Bear Stearns and Soros Fund Management, according to the Wall Street Journal.
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Christine Pelisek, PEOPLE, 26 Sep. 2025
Sanchez beat out a very strong final 10 that included Mama Duke, Micah Palace, Steve Ray Ladson, Team Recycled, LightWire, Jourdan Blue, Leo High School Choir, and the high-flying Sirca Marea — and, of course, Chris Turner.
—Mackenzie Cummings-Grady, Billboard, 25 Sep. 2025
Dias’ attempts to land in the Guinness Book of World Records twice isn’t the only high-flying act that Prada has marked into its calendar.
—Rosemary Feitelberg, Footwear News, 24 Sep. 2025
Multiple high-flying startups have watched their valuations collapse by 50% or more as regulators scrutinize novel or previously unquestioned business models.
—Preston Fore, Fortune, 22 Sep. 2025
New rides for 2025 include the high-flying Aviator, while classics like the La Grande XL Ferris wheel return.
—Tiffany Acosta, AZCentral.com, 22 Sep. 2025
Not long after replacing Erik ten Hag as Leverkusen boss over the international break, Hjulmand led Die Werkself to their first Bundesliga win of the season with a 3-1 victory over high-flying Eintracht Frankfurt.
—Ben Verbrugge, MSNBC Newsweek, 18 Sep. 2025
That would represent some 40% upside for the formerly high-flying stock that peaked last summer.
—Jim Cramer, CNBC, 18 Sep. 2025
For someone closer to retirement, discipline may mean resisting the urge to chase high-flying stocks and instead focusing on diversification and stable sources of income.
—Drew O'Connor, Nashville Tennessean, 18 Sep. 2025
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Christine Pelisek, PEOPLE, 26 Sep. 2025
Sanchez beat out a very strong final 10 that included Mama Duke, Micah Palace, Steve Ray Ladson, Team Recycled, LightWire, Jourdan Blue, Leo High School Choir, and the high-flying Sirca Marea — and, of course, Chris Turner.
—Mackenzie Cummings-Grady, Billboard, 25 Sep. 2025
Dias’ attempts to land in the Guinness Book of World Records twice isn’t the only high-flying act that Prada has marked into its calendar.
—Rosemary Feitelberg, Footwear News, 24 Sep. 2025
Multiple high-flying startups have watched their valuations collapse by 50% or more as regulators scrutinize novel or previously unquestioned business models.
—Preston Fore, Fortune, 22 Sep. 2025
New rides for 2025 include the high-flying Aviator, while classics like the La Grande XL Ferris wheel return.
—Tiffany Acosta, AZCentral.com, 22 Sep. 2025
Not long after replacing Erik ten Hag as Leverkusen boss over the international break, Hjulmand led Die Werkself to their first Bundesliga win of the season with a 3-1 victory over high-flying Eintracht Frankfurt.
—Ben Verbrugge, MSNBC Newsweek, 18 Sep. 2025
That would represent some 40% upside for the formerly high-flying stock that peaked last summer.
—Jim Cramer, CNBC, 18 Sep. 2025
For someone closer to retirement, discipline may mean resisting the urge to chase high-flying stocks and instead focusing on diversification and stable sources of income.
—Drew O'Connor, Nashville Tennessean, 18 Sep. 2025
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“High-flying.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/high-flying. Accessed 30 Sep. 2025.
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