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or less commonly flyer
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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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Samantha Leal, Travel + Leisure, 21 Dec. 2025
View White's Silent Witness flier.
—Jose R. Gonzalez, AZCentral.com, 19 Dec. 2025
Now, questions like Can a student put up a flier in Kresge Hall?
—Literary Hub, 17 Dec. 2025
Wouldn’t chase anyone outside Juwan Johnson becoming a better TE flier.
—Jake Ciely, New York Times, 17 Dec. 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 31 Dec. 2025.
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