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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
To help spread the word, a downloadable flier is available that can be distributed to Florida restaurants.
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Kelley Dennings,
The Orlando Sentinel,
17 June 2026
Across town, in the commercial center, a lone American handed out flyers.
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Ben Taub,
New Yorker,
15 June 2026
The flyer featured a photograph of the 31-year-old singer-songwriter on a desolate small-town street, behind the wheel of a vintage turquoise vehicle.
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Angie Martoccio,
Rolling Stone,
15 June 2026
The comedian was seen passing out pizza slices like flyers for a bringer show.
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Bethy Squires,
Vulture,
14 June 2026
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Kelley Dennings,
The Orlando Sentinel,
17 June 2026
Across town, in the commercial center, a lone American handed out flyers.
—
Ben Taub,
New Yorker,
15 June 2026
The flyer featured a photograph of the 31-year-old singer-songwriter on a desolate small-town street, behind the wheel of a vintage turquoise vehicle.
—
Angie Martoccio,
Rolling Stone,
15 June 2026
The comedian was seen passing out pizza slices like flyers for a bringer show.
—
Bethy Squires,
Vulture,
14 June 2026
See All Example Sentences for flier
Recent Examples of Synonyms for flier
Noun
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In all three races, Mamdani is taking a political gamble by snubbing powerful establishment Democratic figures and flexing his own electoral muscle.
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But at the time, there was no guarantee the gamble would pay off.
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But a director hired to helm a pilot, as James Burrows, who died Friday at 85, was again and again — almost as a lucky charm — helps set the tone for the series.
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This capital injection will fund the completion of an assembly facility near Portland, Oregon, and accelerate a pilot deployment in the northern Pacific Ocean later this year.
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Long-term, Burries has a non-zero chance to cement himself as Flagg’s sidekick if his flashes of on-ball creation become go-to parts of his arsenal.
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Rather than crumbling after allowing the first-minute goal, Scotland has settled down and given itself a chance to get back into the game rather than conceded a quick, second goal.
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However, instead of the rounded bug-eye styles favored by early-aughts paparazzi fixtures like Nicole Richie and Mary-Kate Olsen, mask-like aviator silhouettes are the way to go.
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The wraparound aviator style is yellow-tinted, larger than life, and vintage-inspired at its core.
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Under his guidance, J Records ignited the careers of Alicia Keys, Jennifer Hudson and, through a joint venture with Octone Records, Maroon 5.
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Well versed in what the lunar surface truly offers, Britt scolded a number of arty accounts of lunar territory promulgated by both NASA and commercial space ventures.
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Call slid across the plate as the throw from Orioles right fielder Tyler O’Neill took for a long hop to catcher Samuel Basallo.
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The ceremonial throw was part of a visit by some of the Team England players to Kauffman Stadium.
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“Flier.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/flier. Accessed 25 Jun. 2026.
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