variants
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.
Examples of flier in a Sentence
These birds are graceful fliers.
They distributed flyers announcing the concert throughout the city.
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The price also comes with a historic liquor license that would stay with the building, which Colliers said was valued at $170,000, according to the flier.
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Nick Rosenberger, Idaho Statesman, 2 Apr. 2025
Those problems, and the threat of additional delays, prompted NASA to switch the Crew 10 fliers to a different Crew Dragon, eventually moving its launch up to March 12, paving the way for Crew 9 to head home.
—William Harwood, CBS News, 31 Mar. 2025
Meanwhile, JetBlue’s program is better for average fliers.
—Vinod Sreeharsha, Miami Herald, 26 Mar. 2025
Heavily recommended by podiatrists and loved by frequent fliers who like to move through the TSA security line as quickly as possible, these slip-ons were built to keep you comfortable on long travel days.
—Olivia Young, Travel + Leisure, 25 Mar. 2025
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Nick Rosenberger, Idaho Statesman, 2 Apr. 2025
Those problems, and the threat of additional delays, prompted NASA to switch the Crew 10 fliers to a different Crew Dragon, eventually moving its launch up to March 12, paving the way for Crew 9 to head home.
—William Harwood, CBS News, 31 Mar. 2025
Meanwhile, JetBlue’s program is better for average fliers.
—Vinod Sreeharsha, Miami Herald, 26 Mar. 2025
Heavily recommended by podiatrists and loved by frequent fliers who like to move through the TSA security line as quickly as possible, these slip-ons were built to keep you comfortable on long travel days.
—Olivia Young, Travel + Leisure, 25 Mar. 2025
See All Example Sentences for flier
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“Flier.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/flier. Accessed 14 Apr. 2025.
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