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1
as in chance
a risky undertaking
willing to take a flier on the bold, new venture
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2
as in pilot
one who flies or is qualified to fly an aircraft or spacecraft
a hot-air balloon flier
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Recent Examples of flier
The October call was placed before any missing-person fliers about Wade had made it to Alaska, according to Cincinnati Enquirer columnist Camilla Warrick.
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Bjorn Dihle, Outdoor Life, 4 Sep. 2025
Teachers remind families of their rights The Chicago Teachers Union started handing out flyers this week during school drop-off to remind parents and students of their legal rights in preparation for any National Guard deployment.
—Andy Rose, CNN Money, 4 Sep. 2025
News of the tour first surfaced on Reddit, after fans spotted flyers around several of the cities where the band will play.
—Angie Martoccio, Rolling Stone, 3 Sep. 2025
This is a coordinated action to drop banners and signs from highway overpass bridges across the state while many travel the roads for the long weekend, according to an event flyer.
—Sarah D. Wire, USA Today, 2 Sep. 2025
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Bjorn Dihle, Outdoor Life, 4 Sep. 2025
Teachers remind families of their rights The Chicago Teachers Union started handing out flyers this week during school drop-off to remind parents and students of their legal rights in preparation for any National Guard deployment.
—Andy Rose, CNN Money, 4 Sep. 2025
News of the tour first surfaced on Reddit, after fans spotted flyers around several of the cities where the band will play.
—Angie Martoccio, Rolling Stone, 3 Sep. 2025
This is a coordinated action to drop banners and signs from highway overpass bridges across the state while many travel the roads for the long weekend, according to an event flyer.
—Sarah D. Wire, USA Today, 2 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for flier
Noun
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Investors peg the chances of a quarter-point rate cut this month at about 90% and the odds of a half-point cut at nearly 10%, according to CME FedWatch Tool, a measure of market sentiment.—
Max Zahn,
ABC News,
11 Sep. 2025
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What began as a chance to build a sales team and achieve financial independence turned into a mission to serve working families.—
William Jones,
USA Today,
11 Sep. 2025
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Just like not everyone is meant to be a pilot or a barista.—
Matthew Kayser,
USA Today,
12 Sep. 2025
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Every pilot, however small, builds confidence and technical know-how for future expansion.—
Peter Bendor-Samuel,
Forbes.com,
12 Sep. 2025
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More than 3,000 locations and an $8 billion deal to sell a majority stake to Blackstone later, the teenage gamble paid off big time.—
Martina Castellanos,
Forbes.com,
6 Sep. 2025
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Research suggests that habitual lottery players – especially those with low incomes – see the gamble as an investment rather than a form of entertainment.—
Christopher Cann,
USA Today,
6 Sep. 2025
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Further elevating her practice, Jacobs belongs to a small club of artist/aviators including Doug Wheeler and James Turrell, whose experiences of flying small aircraft have opened an inimitable perspective on atmosphere and the aesthetics of the sublime.—
Natasha Gural,
Forbes.com,
8 Sep. 2025
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Classic aviator Broughton reported that there are other classics still driving the conversation.—
Thomas Waller,
Footwear News,
4 Sep. 2025
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Los Angeles' left fielder walked, then went to second on a sacrifice bunt, stole third and scored when the catcher's throw to third went over the head of the third baseman.—
Steve Futterman,
NPR,
9 Sep. 2025
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Where to stay A stone’s throw from the Tiber and just outside Villa Borghese is the Piazza del Popolon neighborhood’s art deco Hôtel Locarno, which opened in 1920.—
Mae Hamilton,
AFAR Media,
9 Sep. 2025
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Analysts noted the backlog, which includes the $500 billion Stargate supercomputer venture with SoftBank and OpenAI, makes Oracle’s long-term revenue targets highly achievable.—
Sharon Goldman,
Fortune,
11 Sep. 2025
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Yet just a fraction of 1% are building the kinds of technology ventures that attract institutional capital.—
Gelila,
Forbes.com,
11 Sep. 2025
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“Flier.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/flier. Accessed 14 Sep. 2025.
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