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or less commonly flyer
1
2
: a reckless or speculative venture
—usually used in the phrase take a flier
He took a flier in politics soon after getting his degree.
3
usually flyer
: an advertising circular
Flyers announcing the concert were distributed throughout the city.
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Examples of flier in a Sentence
These birds are graceful fliers.
They distributed flyers announcing the concert throughout the city.
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And a carry-on-friendly duffel bag makes a great gift for long-distance BFs and frequent fliers alike.
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Jessica Kasparian, SELF, 24 Oct. 2024
One flier showed Democrat Derek Tran, who is running for Congress, smiling in front of the hammer-and-sickle emblem of the Chinese Communist Party.
—Laura J. Nelson, Los Angeles Times, 22 Oct. 2024
Perhaps my eagerness to devour new experiences (as well as my need for cash) compelled me to join the notorious MIT blackjack teams after seeing a flier on campus.
—Jessica Mathews, Fortune, 15 Oct. 2024
John Glenn Columbus International Airport once again received a lukewarm rating from fliers, according to J.D. Power's annual ranking of midsize airports.
—Alissa Widman Neese, Axios, 3 Oct. 2024
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Jessica Kasparian, SELF, 24 Oct. 2024
One flier showed Democrat Derek Tran, who is running for Congress, smiling in front of the hammer-and-sickle emblem of the Chinese Communist Party.
—Laura J. Nelson, Los Angeles Times, 22 Oct. 2024
Perhaps my eagerness to devour new experiences (as well as my need for cash) compelled me to join the notorious MIT blackjack teams after seeing a flier on campus.
—Jessica Mathews, Fortune, 15 Oct. 2024
John Glenn Columbus International Airport once again received a lukewarm rating from fliers, according to J.D. Power's annual ranking of midsize airports.
—Alissa Widman Neese, Axios, 3 Oct. 2024
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“Flier.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/flier. Accessed 28 Nov. 2024.
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