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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Frequent fliers and summer vacation hopefuls have been rushing to get one squared away before the nationwide travel mandate goes into effect.
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Amelia McBride, Travel + Leisure, 25 Apr. 2025
The company that operated that flight was later cited for unsafe conditions, including a faulty passenger-restraint system that prevented fliers from escaping when the craft plunged into the East River.
—Barbara Peterson, AFAR Media, 21 Apr. 2025
The fliers came from his collection and from those of graphic artists around the world including Lee Major, Muscle, Mark Professor and Stanjah.
—C. Isaiah Smalls Ii, Miami Herald, 18 Apr. 2025
Go wherever that is with business cards and/or fliers that have a link to your online profile.
—Kathy Kristof, San Diego Union-Tribune, 14 Apr. 2025
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Amelia McBride, Travel + Leisure, 25 Apr. 2025
The company that operated that flight was later cited for unsafe conditions, including a faulty passenger-restraint system that prevented fliers from escaping when the craft plunged into the East River.
—Barbara Peterson, AFAR Media, 21 Apr. 2025
The fliers came from his collection and from those of graphic artists around the world including Lee Major, Muscle, Mark Professor and Stanjah.
—C. Isaiah Smalls Ii, Miami Herald, 18 Apr. 2025
Go wherever that is with business cards and/or fliers that have a link to your online profile.
—Kathy Kristof, San Diego Union-Tribune, 14 Apr. 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 2 May. 2025.
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