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also flyer
1
as in chance
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
Participating diners are asked to bring or show The Community Food Connection flier that is available on the organization’s Facebook page.
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Julie Gallant, San Diego Union-Tribune, 20 May 2025
With their event fast approaching, Shephard and Goncalves created a blitzkrieg of advertisements across social media and posted fliers on lampposts throughout the neighborhood to drum up excitement.
—Maddie Connors, Los Angeles Times, 13 May 2025
He is accused of posting fliers in various Southern California neighborhoods with the names, photos, phone numbers and locations of ICE officers working in the region.
—Louis Casiano , Bill Melugin, FOXNews.com, 1 May 2025
Delta has a partnership with Chilean airlines LATAM that permits fliers on one carrier to earn and use frequent flier miles on the other.
—Vinod Sreeharsha, Miami Herald, 20 May 2025
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Julie Gallant, San Diego Union-Tribune, 20 May 2025
With their event fast approaching, Shephard and Goncalves created a blitzkrieg of advertisements across social media and posted fliers on lampposts throughout the neighborhood to drum up excitement.
—Maddie Connors, Los Angeles Times, 13 May 2025
He is accused of posting fliers in various Southern California neighborhoods with the names, photos, phone numbers and locations of ICE officers working in the region.
—Louis Casiano , Bill Melugin, FOXNews.com, 1 May 2025
Delta has a partnership with Chilean airlines LATAM that permits fliers on one carrier to earn and use frequent flier miles on the other.
—Vinod Sreeharsha, Miami Herald, 20 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for flier
Noun
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The Star: This month brings a fresh chance to rebuild your dreams, Aries.—
Meghan Rose,
Glamour,
1 June 2025
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After the lengthy delay, LAFC had a golden chance on the ensuing free kick, with the ball into América’s box falling for Nathan Ordaz in clear shooting range.—
Avi Creditor,
New York Times,
1 June 2025
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Leaders can look to public-private partnerships and scalable pilot projects to address these issues.—
Nadezhda Kosareva,
Forbes.com,
2 June 2025
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Currently 15 different states have sanctioned girls flag football as a high school varsity sport and 17 – Connecticut included – have started pilot programs.—
Joe Arruda,
Hartford Courant,
31 May 2025
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The gamble on Cava is Shaich’s most lucrative to date.—
Jemima McEvoy,
Forbes.com,
31 May 2025
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In Pascal’s case, the Emmy campaign represents either an audacious strategy or a significant gamble.—
Clayton Davis,
Variety,
28 May 2025
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Axiom Space’s Director of Human Spaceflight and former NASA astronaut Peggy Whitson is the mission commander with aviator John Shoffner as pilot and two mission specialist seats paid for by the Saudi Space Commission, Rayyanah Barnawi and Ali AlQarni.—
Richard Tribou,
The Orlando Sentinel,
7 June 2025
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Amelia Earhart’s final flight Laurie Gwen Shapiro on the aviator and her publicity-mad husband.—
Ava Kofman,
New Yorker,
2 June 2025
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The Rays had a chance to tie in the bottom of the inning, but Kameron Misner was thrown out at home when second baseman Xavier Edwards, another ex-Rays minor-leaguer, made a nifty grab of Jose Caballero’s grounder and a strong throw.—
Compiled From Wire Reports,
The Orlando Sentinel,
8 June 2025
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Fête Among the Flowers Those looking for a little Cape design inspiration will find just the right home accents at this Osterville specialty food and floral shop that also sells throws, candles, and other small goods.—
Cameron Sperance,
Travel + Leisure,
7 June 2025
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But, to say nothing of family ties, what’s an employee-employer relationship in a venture without revenue?—
Jake Goodrick,
Sacbee.com,
8 June 2025
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Getty Images The European startup scene was recently shaken by a LinkedIn debate with some venture capitalists applying pressure on founders to embrace a culture of overwork to compete on a global stage.—
Sawdah Bhaimiya,
CNBC,
8 June 2025
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“Flier.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/flier. Accessed 14 Jun. 2025.
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