flyers

noun

variants also fliers
plural of flyer
as in brochures
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 flyers To bring each of these new cabins to life, the airliner tapped over 5,000 frequent fliers, customers, and staff to see exactly what customers looked for while in flight, from relaxation to food options. — Nicole Hoey, Robb Report, 6 Nov. 2026 For frequent fliers, an annual baseline membership starts at $1,250 and goes up to $4,850. — Elise Taylor, Vanity Fair, 6 Nov. 2026 Blocking access to ballot drop boxes, handing out fliers or circulating a petition are also not allowed. — Don Sweeney, Sacbee.com, 2 Nov. 2026 Voters are asked not to wear campaign clothes or accessories or to carry campaign flyers into or within 100 feet of a polling place, but are allowed to bring a voter information guide or pamphlet. — Karma Sabbah, CBS News, 2 Nov. 2026 The Jerry Trimble school offers everything from demo flights for first-time flyers to advanced training. — Josh Funk, Los Angeles Times, 30 Oct. 2026 If state Senate and House candidates are not on the ballot in various districts, an entire army of volunteers and supporters will not be knocking on doors and handing out fliers for those local candidates and other Republicans on the ballot. — Christopher Keating, Hartford Courant, 29 Oct. 2026 Police said the individuals approached diners and placed flyers or newspapers over their wallets, purses or cellphones while engaging them in conversation. — Peter Burke, FOXNews.com, 23 Oct. 2026 Mailboxes are stuffed with flyers, and multiple text messages each day vie for voters’ attention. — Sarah Cutler, Idaho Statesman, 22 Oct. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for flyers
  1. brochures
  2. leaflets
  3. booklets
  4. pamphlets
  5. folders
Noun
  • However, the only real changes in these places would be in marketing – the signs, brochures and merchandise sold in gift shops.
    — Seth T. Kannarr, The Conversation, 21 Oct. 2026
  • But business-development brochures were never such grim reading.
    — Liz Hoffman, semafor.com, 9 Oct. 2026
Definition of brochures
Noun
  • On a recent evening, Gabriel hit the streets of the Kern County farming community of Arvin to distribute leaflets.
    — Cindy Carcamo, Christian Science Monitor, 1 Nov. 2026
  • On Monday, the same disturbing leaflets were found in dozens of homes in his neighborhood.
    — Heath Kalb, CBS News, 27 Oct. 2026
Definition of leaflets
Noun
  • Printing options include double-sided pages, booklets, grayscale, and copies with comments.
    — New Atlas, New Atlas, 2 Nov. 2026
  • Catalogs, booklets and leave-behinds can carry a brand story longer than a QR code and scroll can.
    — Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 10 July 2026
Definition of booklets
Noun
  • Cara Hile and her mother, Jeri, strolled up to a two-story home in Brookside Saturday, pamphlets in-hand.
    — Kacen Bayless, Kansas City Star, 3 Nov. 2026
  • Brooks was handing out pamphlets for Republican County Judge Tim O’Hare and wearing an O’Hare campaign shirt.
    — Rachel Royster, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 19 Oct. 2026
Definition of pamphlets
Noun
  • Tap the Files tile to create and share folders, assign access permissions, and upload or download files.
    — John R. Delaney, PC Magazine, 3 Nov. 2026
  • Paide prefers to use simple file folders to organize her papers, and likes labeling those folders with sticky notes written with permanent markers.
    — Andee Tagle, NPR, 29 Oct. 2026
Definition of folders

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