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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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Reports of fliers connected to the Klan have popped up across Indiana and Ohio.
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Alexandra E. Petri, New York Times, 23 Jan. 2025
Pittsburgh’s solution was to take fliers on two veteran quarterbacks in Wilson and Fields.
—Mike Defabo, The Athletic, 22 Jan. 2025
About 30,000 fliers were distributed in the southwestern city, German news agency dpa reported.
—Kirsten Grieshaber, Los Angeles Times, 15 Jan. 2025
Like Irving, etc., Tracy was a terrific late-round flier in case Singletary fell on his face (which happened).
—Jake Ciely, The Athletic, 21 Jan. 2025
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Alexandra E. Petri, New York Times, 23 Jan. 2025
Pittsburgh’s solution was to take fliers on two veteran quarterbacks in Wilson and Fields.
—Mike Defabo, The Athletic, 22 Jan. 2025
About 30,000 fliers were distributed in the southwestern city, German news agency dpa reported.
—Kirsten Grieshaber, Los Angeles Times, 15 Jan. 2025
Like Irving, etc., Tracy was a terrific late-round flier in case Singletary fell on his face (which happened).
—Jake Ciely, The Athletic, 21 Jan. 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 10 Feb. 2025.
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