flyer
noun
fly·er
less common spelling of flier
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 flyer in a Sentence
Recent Examples on the Web
But the photo of the flyer in the Instagram post was not taken after students encamped at Columbia University.
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Andre Byik, USA TODAY, 27 Apr. 2024
One of the recipients of the flyer was Steven Bloom, a reporter at The High Times.
—Haadiza Ogwude, The Enquirer, 18 Apr. 2024
The slight decrease, however, came amid a nearly 8% surge in flyers.
—S. Dev, CBS News, 11 Apr. 2024
Knudsen said police had been notified as well as the Anti-Defamation League (ADL) as some of the flyers contained their logo.
—Bradford Betz, Fox News, 10 Apr. 2024
The flyer says she was hit in the head in the garage and forced into a car where she was later shot.
—The Arizona Republic, 3 Apr. 2024
According to the missing persons flyer, Brings Plenty’s cellphone is currently turned off.
—Brayden Garcia, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 3 Apr. 2024
As Forbes points out in its report, the bulk of its enforcement targets drone flyers who cause injury, damage property, or show off incredibly irresponsible footage online.
—Jim Fisher, PCMAG, 11 Apr. 2024
TVs overhanging the sprawling beer bars show ice skating instead of soccer; Cyrillic signage proliferates; and Russian-speaking touts dispense flyers for pole-dancing clubs exclusively featuring women from former Soviet republics.
—TIME, 11 Apr. 2024
Andre Byik, USA TODAY, 27 Apr. 2024
One of the recipients of the flyer was Steven Bloom, a reporter at The High Times.
—Haadiza Ogwude, The Enquirer, 18 Apr. 2024
The slight decrease, however, came amid a nearly 8% surge in flyers.
—S. Dev, CBS News, 11 Apr. 2024
Knudsen said police had been notified as well as the Anti-Defamation League (ADL) as some of the flyers contained their logo.
—Bradford Betz, Fox News, 10 Apr. 2024
The flyer says she was hit in the head in the garage and forced into a car where she was later shot.
—The Arizona Republic, 3 Apr. 2024
According to the missing persons flyer, Brings Plenty’s cellphone is currently turned off.
—Brayden Garcia, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 3 Apr. 2024
As Forbes points out in its report, the bulk of its enforcement targets drone flyers who cause injury, damage property, or show off incredibly irresponsible footage online.
—Jim Fisher, PCMAG, 11 Apr. 2024
TVs overhanging the sprawling beer bars show ice skating instead of soccer; Cyrillic signage proliferates; and Russian-speaking touts dispense flyers for pole-dancing clubs exclusively featuring women from former Soviet republics.
—TIME, 11 Apr. 2024
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“Flyer.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/flyer. Accessed 1 May. 2024.
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