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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
Centennial residents Katharine and Charles Kane signed an agreement with Unison in 2018 after receiving a flier promoting the home equity agreement, according to the lawsuit.
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Judith Kohler, Denver Post, 10 Apr. 2026
In others, activists plastered flyers and banners on walls and public notice boards decrying the restrictions.
—ABC News, 9 Apr. 2026
In the spot, Shane sits in a middle seat next to a chatty flier while a baby cries in the background.
—Chiara Kim, PEOPLE, 9 Apr. 2026
Lawmakers complained about practices like overbooking and increasingly crowded cabins that left passengers feeling more like cargo than customers, while industry groups worried flyers would feel entitled to flout the rules.
—Kori Rumore, Chicago Tribune, 9 Apr. 2026
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Judith Kohler, Denver Post, 10 Apr. 2026
In others, activists plastered flyers and banners on walls and public notice boards decrying the restrictions.
—ABC News, 9 Apr. 2026
In the spot, Shane sits in a middle seat next to a chatty flier while a baby cries in the background.
—Chiara Kim, PEOPLE, 9 Apr. 2026
Lawmakers complained about practices like overbooking and increasingly crowded cabins that left passengers feeling more like cargo than customers, while industry groups worried flyers would feel entitled to flout the rules.
—Kori Rumore, Chicago Tribune, 9 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for flier
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While the initial move into smartphones posed a risk to Apple's device margins, the gamble paid off through what would become a massive industry-altering phenomenon.—
Morgan Chittum,
CNBC,
10 Apr. 2026
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But for the union, a longer deal at a time of industry consolidation and rapid developments to generative AI was always going to be a gamble.—
Katie Kilkenny,
HollywoodReporter,
8 Apr. 2026
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One of the bills would create a pilot program for psychedelic or psilocybin mushrooms to be used in medicine for the treatment of mental health conditions like post-traumatic stress disorder and severe depression.—
Esme Murphy,
CBS News,
11 Apr. 2026
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Drivers may have to share roads with other cars, but pilots have to share the skies with other planes—and with birds.—
Meena Thiruvengadam,
Travel + Leisure,
10 Apr. 2026
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Minnesota had another power-play chance after Rantanen's slashing penalty with 2 1/2 minutes left, but failed to score even with an extra skater after pulling Filip Gustavsson out of the net.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
11 Apr. 2026
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The nine contestants competing for a chance to win season 29 of The Voice include Team Legend's Willis, Millevoi and West; Team Adam's Alexia Jayy, Jared Shoemaker and Jeremy Keith; and Team Kelly's JW Griffin, Liv Ciara and Mikenley Brown.—
Yamillah Hurtado,
PEOPLE,
11 Apr. 2026
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The second aviator aboard the aircraft — the weapons systems officer — was rescued nearly two days later.—
Jonathan J. Cooper,
Los Angeles Times,
7 Apr. 2026
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All three Americans are experienced astronauts who have been to space before on ventures to the International Space Station, while Hansen, a veteran aviator, is making his first spaceflight.—
Eric Lagatta,
USA Today,
6 Apr. 2026
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What the Pentagon Papers revealed is that the American government had reason to know all along that the venture was ill-fated.—
Louis Menand,
New Yorker,
13 Apr. 2026
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At least one member of BTS wondered if the solo ventures might change the group dynamic.—
Brian Hiatt,
Rolling Stone,
13 Apr. 2026
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Alek Thomas hit a grounder to Mark Vientos, who tried to get the runner at home for the second out, but his throw was off target.—
Abbey Mastracco,
New York Daily News,
10 Apr. 2026
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First, Rockies second baseman Edouard Julien fielded a grounder by Machado and, with Machado jogging down the line anticipating a sure out, Julien bounced the throw that Troy Johnston could not handle.—
Kevin Acee,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
10 Apr. 2026
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“Flier.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/flier. Accessed 15 Apr. 2026.
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