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.
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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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Like Irving, etc., Tracy was a terrific late-round flier in case Singletary fell on his face (which happened).
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Jake Ciely, The Athletic, 21 Jan. 2025
Bottom Line The good news is that air travel has recovered from COVID and carries billions of leisure and business fliers around the world in relative safety.
—Michael Goldstein, Forbes, 15 Jan. 2025
Access to first and business class, once almost exclusively reserved for big spenders or as a perk for frequent fliers, is now open to a growing number of travelers willing to bid for an upgrade, spend loyalty points or shell out extra cash.
—Debra Kamin, New York Times, 31 Dec. 2024
But Musk wasn’t the top celebrity flier, according to CEO Today Magazine.
—Michael Verdon, Robb Report, 31 Dec. 2024
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Jake Ciely, The Athletic, 21 Jan. 2025
Bottom Line The good news is that air travel has recovered from COVID and carries billions of leisure and business fliers around the world in relative safety.
—Michael Goldstein, Forbes, 15 Jan. 2025
Access to first and business class, once almost exclusively reserved for big spenders or as a perk for frequent fliers, is now open to a growing number of travelers willing to bid for an upgrade, spend loyalty points or shell out extra cash.
—Debra Kamin, New York Times, 31 Dec. 2024
But Musk wasn’t the top celebrity flier, according to CEO Today Magazine.
—Michael Verdon, Robb Report, 31 Dec. 2024
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“Flier.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/flier. Accessed 29 Jan. 2025.
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