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also flyers
1
as in chances
a risky undertaking
willing to take a flier on the bold, new venture
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2
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
From elevated basics to matching sets, these frequent flyers have honed the formula for looking good while getting from point A to B (with their stylish carry-on in tow, of course).
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Samantha Leal, Travel + Leisure, 4 Oct. 2025
In earnest style, Safdie has been literally handing out flyers to his movie for a while in Manhattan.
—Anthony D'alessandro, Deadline, 4 Oct. 2025
Disturbing flyers appeared on a university campus in last week's News Quiz.
—Staff, FOXNews.com, 3 Oct. 2025
There are the five aforementioned first-rounders and then a couple of fliers on guys in the late rounds.
—Saad Yousuf, New York Times, 2 Oct. 2025
Why not show clips of Israel dropping flyers from airplanes warning Gazan civilians to get out of harm’s way?
—Jordan King, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Sep. 2025
There are two sets of requirements, one for recreational flyers who use a drone for personal enjoyment and educational purposes, and another for certified remote pilots, operators who fly for commercial, government or other reasons, according to the FAA.
—Nushrat Rahman, Freep.com, 29 Sep. 2025
In a video captured by a fellow passenger, uniformed members of France’s National Gendarmerie boarded the plane and followed a flight attendant towards the rowdy flyers.
—Colson Thayer, PEOPLE, 29 Sep. 2025
This September, workers stopped delivering flyers.
—Solcyré Burga, Time, 26 Sep. 2025
Samantha Leal, Travel + Leisure, 4 Oct. 2025
In earnest style, Safdie has been literally handing out flyers to his movie for a while in Manhattan.
—Anthony D'alessandro, Deadline, 4 Oct. 2025
Disturbing flyers appeared on a university campus in last week's News Quiz.
—Staff, FOXNews.com, 3 Oct. 2025
There are the five aforementioned first-rounders and then a couple of fliers on guys in the late rounds.
—Saad Yousuf, New York Times, 2 Oct. 2025
Why not show clips of Israel dropping flyers from airplanes warning Gazan civilians to get out of harm’s way?
—Jordan King, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Sep. 2025
There are two sets of requirements, one for recreational flyers who use a drone for personal enjoyment and educational purposes, and another for certified remote pilots, operators who fly for commercial, government or other reasons, according to the FAA.
—Nushrat Rahman, Freep.com, 29 Sep. 2025
In a video captured by a fellow passenger, uniformed members of France’s National Gendarmerie boarded the plane and followed a flight attendant towards the rowdy flyers.
—Colson Thayer, PEOPLE, 29 Sep. 2025
This September, workers stopped delivering flyers.
—Solcyré Burga, Time, 26 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for fliers
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To be sure, more frequent exams can increase the chances of false positives—a stressful experience that sometimes deters future screenings.—
Jennie Durant,
Glamour,
1 Oct. 2025
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However, a lingering injury kept him out for the next game, effectively ending any chances of him winning the backup job.—
Ryan Morik,
FOXNews.com,
1 Oct. 2025
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This came out close to the MIT study that said 95% of generative AI pilots were failing and the somewhat sudden realization that AI could be building toward a bubble.—
Eva Roytburg,
Fortune,
2 Oct. 2025
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Jason Sanchez, one of the pilots, told CNN.—
Frederik Pleitgen,
CNN Money,
2 Oct. 2025
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Superman proved to fire off the new DC under chiefs James Gunn and Peter Safran, while the original gambles that Michael De Luca and Pam Abdy have made at the larger Warner Bros Motion Picture Group with Sinners and F1, as well as new IP A Minecraft Movie, have been smashing successes.—
Anthony D'Alessandro,
Deadline,
26 Sep. 2025
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As awards season progresses, the success or failure of these strategic gambles will likely influence how future romantic dramas approach their campaigns, potentially reshaping decades of precedent in favor of more aggressive positioning strategies.—
Clayton Davis,
Variety,
25 Sep. 2025
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Running in parallel to the storylines of Piccard and Jones is the global race of the time where many prominent figures, from accomplished aviators to billionaire Richard Branson, were trying to become the first around-the-globe balloonists.—
Tomris Laffly,
Variety,
28 Sep. 2025
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In the original novel, also called Goldfinger, Galore is the leader of an all-female team of aviators known as Pussy Galore’s Flying Circus.—
Mathew Rodriguez,
Them.,
23 Sep. 2025
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The closure of his online marketplace, Empower Global, and the divestment from key ventures have further compounded the financial downturn.—
Hannah Parry,
MSNBC Newsweek,
3 Oct. 2025
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Meanwhile, hardening facilities is expensive—and the money could be used for more lucrative ventures.—
Justin Worland,
Time,
3 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Indeed, while other nominally communist countries, such as Vietnam and China, have facilitated the development of a private sphere in their economies in the past several decades, officials in Havana have in practice restricted such growth so as not to threaten state enterprises.—
Joseph J. Gonzalez,
The Conversation,
3 Oct. 2025
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Membership is currently 60 firms worldwide, which means only a tiny fraction of enterprises in human history qualify.—
Big Think,
Big Think,
2 Oct. 2025
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In the end, Hoover outplayed Salter and made just enough throws to help TCU avoid an upset loss.—
Steven Johnson,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
5 Oct. 2025
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He's made some wonderful throws.—
Ryan Morik,
FOXNews.com,
1 Oct. 2025
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“Fliers.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fliers. Accessed 8 Oct. 2025.
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