flyer

noun

variants also flier
Definition of flyernext
as in brochure
a short printed publication with no cover or with a paper cover came out of the store and saw a flyer for a restaurant on my windshield

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Recent Examples of flyer With Liverpool’s Premier League season opener away to Newcastle United four weeks tomorrow, Iraola doesn’t yet have all the tools required to ensure his reign gets off to a flyer. — James Pearce, New York Times, 25 July 2026 Radcliff has also joined five frequent flier programs to stretch her travel dollars, but she isn't swayed by miles. — Christopher Elliott, Forbes.com, 25 July 2026 Signed off waivers as a young flier after training camp last year, Steward played in all 17 games and found himself as the starter in the slot by the end of the season. — Nick Harris, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 24 July 2026 In his new role as artistic director of Birmingham Rep, Joe Murphy has got off to a flier, said Alison Brinkworth on WhatsOnStage. — The Week Uk, TheWeek, 23 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for flyer
Recent Examples of Synonyms for flyer
  1. brochure
  2. booklet
  3. leaflet
  4. pamphlet
  5. folder
Noun
  • Dozens of vendors will be present to talk about programs for seniors, according to DeWitte’s website, and legislative brochures will be available at the free event.
    — Mike Danahey, Chicago Tribune, 5 Aug. 2026
  • Not simply to attend career fairs or hand out brochures but to give students real exposure to industries, career paths and professionals.
    — Valerie Mcgehee, Forbes.com, 4 Aug. 2026
Definition of brochure
Noun
  • The box includes the watch, the band, and the charging cord, along with a quick start guide and warranty info booklet.
    — Andrew Gebhart, PC Magazine, 5 Aug. 2026
  • The same year that Open AI released GPT 3, Cody was at the mill with a clipboard and a booklet, studying.
    — Ethan Brooks, The Atlantic, 30 July 2026
Definition of booklet
Noun
  • North Korea has remained hostile to President Lee Jae Myung’s overtures despite his efforts to ease tensions, including suspending anti-Pyongyang loudspeaker broadcasts and taking steps to curb the launch of propaganda leaflets by activists.
    — Reuters, NBC news, 23 July 2026
  • In the years of the French Revolution and during the Italian Risorgimento, the itinerants carried in their baskets—hidden below the books—various leaflets and manifestos of secret societies conspiring against the ancien régime.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 22 July 2026
Definition of leaflet
Noun
  • In a pamphlet for the ceremony, she was listed as Suri Noelle, per Page Six.
    — Hannah Malach, InStyle, 3 Aug. 2026
  • Buses transported families, including children and teenagers, from Jewish settlements in the occupied West Bank, while young activists from Ben Gvir’s and Smotrich’s parties handed out campaign materials and pamphlets.
    — Tal Shalev, CNN Money, 20 July 2026
Definition of pamphlet
Noun
  • Visitors will be able to collect various back-to-school essentials, including writing utensils, notebooks, folders and art supplies.
    — Post-Tribune, Chicago Tribune, 3 Aug. 2026
  • The good news is that staying organized requires nothing more than your smartphone, a folder system, and five minutes of nightly discipline.
    — Christopher Elliott, Forbes.com, 2 Aug. 2026
Definition of folder

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