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also flyer
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
The collection includes drawings, posters and concert fliers that became synonymous with Pettibon’s iconoclastic persona.
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Jessica Gelt, Los Angeles Times, 14 Mar. 2025
If residents are not home, the department was leaving a flier with relevant information.
—Tom Tapp, Deadline, 12 Mar. 2025
The protest will see schoolchildren brought to the Hart Building near the Capitol to show lawmakers the impact of these cuts on their lives, according to a flier promoting the event.
—Hannah Parry, Newsweek, 12 Mar. 2025
Regardless of where they are seated, fliers can also try some of the new tipples on board.
—Bailey Berg, AFAR Media, 10 Mar. 2025
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Jessica Gelt, Los Angeles Times, 14 Mar. 2025
If residents are not home, the department was leaving a flier with relevant information.
—Tom Tapp, Deadline, 12 Mar. 2025
The protest will see schoolchildren brought to the Hart Building near the Capitol to show lawmakers the impact of these cuts on their lives, according to a flier promoting the event.
—Hannah Parry, Newsweek, 12 Mar. 2025
Regardless of where they are seated, fliers can also try some of the new tipples on board.
—Bailey Berg, AFAR Media, 10 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for flier
Noun
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With no time between one film opening and the next one filming, Wood and his costars never had a chance to renegotiate salaries based on how box office performance.—
Sharareh Drury,
People.com,
2 Apr. 2025
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There’s a slight chance Michael could still boogie down the road toward the end of this year for awards season; that isn’t out of the question.—
Anthony D'Alessandro,
Deadline,
2 Apr. 2025
Noun
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The home is named after The Tuskegee Airmen, a group of more than 900 African-American military pilots and airmen who flew combat aircraft in World War II.—
Kamal Morgan,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
3 Apr. 2025
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The difference between this Running Man and the Arnold Schwarzenegger film, this one takes place out in the real world with Powell’s Richards on the run in an apartment building, getting assaulted by pilots, and juggling grenades thrown at him.—
Anthony D'Alessandro,
Deadline,
3 Apr. 2025
Noun
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The gamble was enormous — Windows 1.0 was widely considered a disappointment — but Microsoft persisted.—
Jackie Snow,
Quartz,
3 Apr. 2025
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The organization made a big gamble signing Holmes a starting pitcher this offseason.—
Daniel R. Epstein,
Forbes.com,
2 Apr. 2025
Noun
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With aviators on, hair thickly gelled and a crisp white uniform, Iceman is a smooth-talking pilot with skills to match.—
Hank Sanders,
New York Times,
2 Apr. 2025
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Judge Settle also called out the Trump administration for seemingly disregarding the service history of the transgender soldiers who brought the case, such as the Commander Emily Shilling, a naval aviator with 19 years of service who flew 60 combat missions before becoming a Navy test pilot.—
Peter Charalambous,
ABC News,
28 Mar. 2025
Noun
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The throw from second baseman Nico Hoerner was coming in just above the dirt.—
Sean Hammond,
Chicago Tribune,
7 Apr. 2025
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Bogaerts made a throw to second base that probably should have gone to first and was just a split-second late regardless.—
Kevin Acee,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
5 Apr. 2025
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That announcement of a new venture came sooner rather than later and revealed that four of Slate PR’s founders are sticking together.—
Chris Gardner,
HollywoodReporter,
10 Apr. 2025
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The founding partners of Slate PR have dissolved the publicity firm after 15 years, but are staying in business together with the launch of new venture, Apex Public Relations.—
Jennifer Maas,
Variety,
10 Apr. 2025
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“Flier.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/flier. Accessed 16 Apr. 2025.
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