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also flyers
1
as in ventures
a risky undertaking
willing to take a flier on the bold, new venture
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as in pilots
one who flies or is qualified to fly an aircraft or spacecraft
a hot-air balloon flier
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Recent Examples of fliers
Sheriff’s deputies this week went door to door in the USF area handing out flyers about the disappearance.
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Dan Sullivan, The Orlando Sentinel, 25 Apr. 2026
After some 53 years, Antigone remains a no-frills stronghold where community organizers trade flyers near the entrance, and the inventory captures the perspectives of life in a vibrant border city.
—Kat Chen, Condé Nast Traveler, 25 Apr. 2026
Last year, city officials said that news of the original social host ordinance was disseminated through social media postings, flyers, and through the city’s newsletter.
—Ryanne Mena, Oc Register, 23 Apr. 2026
Prices start at just $10, and the markdowns include some of our favorite tried-and-true brands that frequent flyers and weekend jet-setters alike swear by.
—Chaise Sanders, Travel + Leisure, 23 Apr. 2026
Michelle Rust’s disappearance sent shock waves through her communities, with friends and neighbors distributing tens of thousands of flyers around Baltimore County, The Baltimore Sun reported in 2003.
—Lily Carey, Baltimore Sun, 21 Apr. 2026
Use Fans Many gnats are weak fliers.
—Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 10 Apr. 2026
FlyHouse connects aircraft owners, operators and on-demand flyers through a marketplace.
—Sportico Staff, Sportico.com, 10 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
Dan Sullivan, The Orlando Sentinel, 25 Apr. 2026
After some 53 years, Antigone remains a no-frills stronghold where community organizers trade flyers near the entrance, and the inventory captures the perspectives of life in a vibrant border city.
—Kat Chen, Condé Nast Traveler, 25 Apr. 2026
Last year, city officials said that news of the original social host ordinance was disseminated through social media postings, flyers, and through the city’s newsletter.
—Ryanne Mena, Oc Register, 23 Apr. 2026
Prices start at just $10, and the markdowns include some of our favorite tried-and-true brands that frequent flyers and weekend jet-setters alike swear by.
—Chaise Sanders, Travel + Leisure, 23 Apr. 2026
Michelle Rust’s disappearance sent shock waves through her communities, with friends and neighbors distributing tens of thousands of flyers around Baltimore County, The Baltimore Sun reported in 2003.
—Lily Carey, Baltimore Sun, 21 Apr. 2026
Use Fans Many gnats are weak fliers.
—Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 10 Apr. 2026
FlyHouse connects aircraft owners, operators and on-demand flyers through a marketplace.
—Sportico Staff, Sportico.com, 10 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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for fliers
Noun
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Beast Industries, the conglomerate that holds MrBeast’s various channels and ventures, denied the claims in the lawsuit and said Mavromatis was made aware of her FMLA rights.—
Sasha Rogelberg,
Fortune,
23 Apr. 2026
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The trouble is the actual numbers are likely to get overlooked as Wall Street seeks evidence that Elon Musk’s artificial intelligence and robotics ventures justify the stock’s sky-high valuation.—
Bloomberg,
Mercury News,
22 Apr. 2026
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And the health contribution caps for screenwriters, pilots, and overall deals, they’ve been frozen for over 20 years.—
Katie Kilkenny,
HollywoodReporter,
21 Apr. 2026
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Air traffic control told the pilots to turn right, which put them on a potential collision course with another 737 that had been cleared for takeoff from a parallel runway.—
Kris Van Cleave,
CBS News,
21 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Cheek initially runs towards the pass but gambles on the ball bouncing over the defender and runs behind him.—
Anantaajith Raghuraman,
New York Times,
23 Apr. 2026
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Pagliocca has mostly struck out in a series of high-risk, high-reward gambles.—
Julia Poe,
Chicago Tribune,
7 Apr. 2026
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The museum has a collection of artifacts and aircrafts such as the Apollo 9 Command Module, a mock-up of the Lockheed Vega 5B, flown by Amelia Earhart, B-58 Hustler flight plans and various pictures of famous aviators and airplanes.—
Carlos Rico,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
8 Apr. 2026
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The United States rescued two aviators whose fighter jet was shot down by Iran.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
5 Apr. 2026
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The Kings were desperate in this contest and had the more dangerous offensive chances early on.—
Corey Masisak,
Denver Post,
24 Apr. 2026
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Where the conflict goes in coming weeks and months will do more to improve or hamper the GOP’s chances of holding the Senate than the Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee can ever do.—
Editorial,
Boston Herald,
24 Apr. 2026
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The artists share the 1970s complex with a typical grab bag of Little Havana enterprises catering to a mostly Central American immigrant community — notaries and tax preparers, a dentist, a hair salon, a barber shop, a convenience store, even a storefront Evangelical church.—
Andres Viglucci,
Miami Herald,
17 Apr. 2026
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On Thursday, SpaceX sent a letter to the Federal Communications Commission about Blue Origin’s TeraWave, a potential Starlink challenger meant to serve enterprises and governments using 5,408 next-generation satellites.—
Michael Kan,
PC Magazine,
17 Apr. 2026
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While some had theories, including speculations of the site serving as an Underground Railroad route, researchers found little evidence to back those ideas up.—
Emily Curiel,
Kansas City Star,
14 Apr. 2026
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A lot of Minority Report‘s speculations have come true—of course the Justice Department will supercharge profiling through an expensive and untested tech solution—but the detail that sticks with me most is the Gap store retinal-scanning Cruise and yelling past purchases back at him.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
13 Apr. 2026
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Some of their goals from throw-ins, with oppositions backing off in anticipation and possibly fear of one of Pinnock’s long throws, have also come from quick restarts and delivering quality crosses into the box.—
Anantaajith Raghuraman,
New York Times,
23 Apr. 2026
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The power and velocity were often there on the throws, but the ball would have a tendency to lift on throws when Craig wasn’t comfortable.—
Steven Johnson,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
22 Apr. 2026
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“Fliers.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fliers. Accessed 26 Apr. 2026.
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