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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
Take a look at this year's festival, which features kite flyers, skydivers, ice hockey and the only 5K that takes place solely on ice.
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Brittney Melton, NPR, 3 Mar. 2026
Frequent flyers have likely heard crew say specific words to indicate a message, but certain phrases are considered more serious than others.
—Lydia Mansel, Travel + Leisure, 3 Mar. 2026
Understanding Thrips Thrips are not super-strong fliers and often are dispersed by the wind, says Bryant.
—Arricca Elin Sansone, Southern Living, 3 Mar. 2026
Della Sapp, wearing a t-shirt in support of Jasmine Crockett, was handing out flyers and pamphlets to voters on their way into the building.
—From Staff Reports, Dallas Morning News, 3 Mar. 2026
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Brittney Melton, NPR, 3 Mar. 2026
Frequent flyers have likely heard crew say specific words to indicate a message, but certain phrases are considered more serious than others.
—Lydia Mansel, Travel + Leisure, 3 Mar. 2026
Understanding Thrips Thrips are not super-strong fliers and often are dispersed by the wind, says Bryant.
—Arricca Elin Sansone, Southern Living, 3 Mar. 2026
Della Sapp, wearing a t-shirt in support of Jasmine Crockett, was handing out flyers and pamphlets to voters on their way into the building.
—From Staff Reports, Dallas Morning News, 3 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for flier
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The move could prove to be a gamble, though, since Carlson, in the final year of his contract, may be nothing more than a short-term rental.—
Kevin Baxter,
Los Angeles Times,
6 Mar. 2026
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The gamble may be why 247Sports rated Florida’s transfer portal class 28th in this cycle, a spot below a similarly spiraling rival, Florida State.—
Noah White,
Miami Herald,
5 Mar. 2026
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The pilot is actually episode three, the one that’s all in Florida.—
David Canfield,
HollywoodReporter,
6 Mar. 2026
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At one point, according to the Wall Street Journal, Lewandowski fired a Coast Guard pilot who forgot to fetch Noem’s blanket from an aircraft.—
Jonathan Blitzer,
New Yorker,
6 Mar. 2026
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Each Derby candidate has only one or two chances remaining to earn one of the 20 stalls in the oversized starting gate at Churchill Downs.—
Jay Posner,
Los Angeles Times,
7 Mar. 2026
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There is a 40% chance of showers Friday night, rising to 80–90% Saturday morning through early afternoon.—
Nour Rahal,
Freep.com,
7 Mar. 2026
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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,
10 Mar. 2026
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Initial landing spots for the air taxis are likely to be Fixed Base Operations, which are service businesses that supply general and business aviators with fuel, maintenance, food, and even space for overnight sleepovers.—
David Lyons,
Sun Sentinel,
9 Mar. 2026
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The joint venture, which launched March 5, showcases a lightweight low-runner shape in four colorways (natural grey, mustard yellow, burgundy, and black), built around core principles of sustainability and minimalism—an approach both brands have long championed.—
Kristina Rutkowski,
Vogue,
10 Mar. 2026
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Most of the album ventures beyond the R&B pockets Yebba usually resides in.—
Larisha Paul,
VIBE.com,
9 Mar. 2026
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Free-throw shooting was a strong point for Decatur, as the team shot 75%, while La Vega shot 53% from the free-throw line and missed several in overtime.—
Charles Baggarly,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
7 Mar. 2026
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Doncic was 14 for 25 from the field, seven for 14 from three-point range and nine for 10 from the free-throw line.—
Broderick Turner,
Los Angeles Times,
7 Mar. 2026
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“Flier.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/flier. Accessed 11 Mar. 2026.
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