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1
as in chance
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
Into this scene comes Luis (Sergi Lopez) and his son Esteban (Bruno Núñez Arjona), handing out fliers showing a young woman dressed in eco-warrior duds with cropped blonde hair.
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Damon Wise, Deadline, 15 May 2025
The annual subscription pass has become popular with spontaneous and frequent fliers who value a variety of low-cost travel adventures.
—Michael Cappetta, Travel + Leisure, 15 May 2025
This is an opportunity to understand the complexity of water management in the county and Southern California and what drives rates locally, the flier said.
—Julie Gallant, San Diego Union-Tribune, 14 May 2025
Photo courtesy of Priority Pass Lounges For frequent fliers and savvy credit card holders, Priority Pass is a passport to comfort.
—Paul Rubio, AFAR Media, 7 May 2025
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Damon Wise, Deadline, 15 May 2025
The annual subscription pass has become popular with spontaneous and frequent fliers who value a variety of low-cost travel adventures.
—Michael Cappetta, Travel + Leisure, 15 May 2025
This is an opportunity to understand the complexity of water management in the county and Southern California and what drives rates locally, the flier said.
—Julie Gallant, San Diego Union-Tribune, 14 May 2025
Photo courtesy of Priority Pass Lounges For frequent fliers and savvy credit card holders, Priority Pass is a passport to comfort.
—Paul Rubio, AFAR Media, 7 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for flier
Noun
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The Star: This month brings a fresh chance to rebuild your dreams, Aries.—
Meghan Rose,
Glamour,
1 June 2025
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Here, decision-making whether to continue or withdraw support may depend on many factors, such as the stage of pregnancy, risk of clinical complications, and chance of fetal survival.—
Katherine Drabiak,
The Orlando Sentinel,
1 June 2025
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However, a few minutes later, the pilot announced that due to inclement weather in the Denver area, the landing would be delayed by approximately 25 minutes.—
Saman Shafiq,
USA Today,
22 May 2025
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The show’s namesake character is Cassian Andor, a pilot, played by Diego Luna, who was taken from his home planet as an orphan by sympathetic smugglers.—
Kyle Chayka,
New Yorker,
21 May 2025
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Dodgers Back in the lineup, Teoscar Hernández provides the offense as Dodgers beat Arizona May 21, 2025 Which is a major gamble in itself.—
Dylan Hernández,
Los Angeles Times,
22 May 2025
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But for Ben & Jerry’s, staying silent is the bigger gamble.—
Javier Hasse,
Forbes.com,
21 May 2025
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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,
27 May 2025
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The airfield famously hosted an aeronautical school in the 1940s, when the Army Air Corps relied on the facility to train aviators headed off to fight World War II.—
Lucas Robinson,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
25 May 2025
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Anthony Volpe couldn't make the throw to third base, and the Dodgers suddenly had the bases loaded and nobody out.—
Noah Camras,
MSNBC Newsweek,
30 May 2025
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However, Chow’s favorite play call did not involve one of his quarterbacks making a perfect throw.—
Bruce Feldman,
New York Times,
30 May 2025
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In a venture landscape where investors are chasing AI, Raanan continues to bet on winning security upstarts.—
TrueBridge Capital,
Forbes.com,
28 May 2025
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Slated for release in theaters on October 17, Good Fortune introduces Reeves as Gabriel, a well-meaning but rather inept angel who decides to intervene in the lives of a struggling gig worker (Ansari) and a wealthy venture capitalist (Rogen).—
Matt Grobar,
Deadline,
28 May 2025
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“Flier.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/flier. Accessed 4 Jun. 2025.
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