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also flyer
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
My fellow travelers are, for the most part, affluent frequent fliers.
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Alesandra Dubin, Travel + Leisure, 8 Mar. 2025
The carrier, which serves more than 100,000 fliers each month, aims to start U.S. operations with a daily flight between MIA and either Santo Domingo or Punta Cana and the same for New York between April and June 30.
—Miami Herald Archives, Miami Herald, 8 Mar. 2025
First-class flights are about to get tastier for some Delta fliers.
—Katie Nadworny, Travel + Leisure, 4 Mar. 2025
The multinational conglomerate, with a large aerospace division, said that 98 percent of U.S. airline fliers would consider taking an electric Vertical Takeoff and Landing (eVTOL) aircraft as part of future travel plans.
—Michael Verdon, Robb Report, 4 Mar. 2025
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Alesandra Dubin, Travel + Leisure, 8 Mar. 2025
The carrier, which serves more than 100,000 fliers each month, aims to start U.S. operations with a daily flight between MIA and either Santo Domingo or Punta Cana and the same for New York between April and June 30.
—Miami Herald Archives, Miami Herald, 8 Mar. 2025
First-class flights are about to get tastier for some Delta fliers.
—Katie Nadworny, Travel + Leisure, 4 Mar. 2025
The multinational conglomerate, with a large aerospace division, said that 98 percent of U.S. airline fliers would consider taking an electric Vertical Takeoff and Landing (eVTOL) aircraft as part of future travel plans.
—Michael Verdon, Robb Report, 4 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for flier
Noun
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In the ’90s, a movie like this one might have had a chance to catch on.—
Owen Gleiberman,
Variety,
22 Mar. 2025
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The Clippers are looking to take a stand in these games, knowing how important each win is to their chances of inching up in the uber-tough West and securing a playoff spot.—
Austin Knoblauch,
Los Angeles Times,
21 Mar. 2025
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By the numbers: Since its launch as a pilot in 2022, the Atlanta Volunteer Lawyers Foundation's advocacy program has helped about 800 households understand their rights and available legal resources during the eviction process, AVLF executive director Michael Lucas told Axios.—
Kristal Dixon,
Axios,
21 Mar. 2025
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Key areas of focus include service and claims processing, where pilots and proofs of concept have already moved into production.—
Peter High,
Forbes,
21 Mar. 2025
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Aurora’s Swim worries that corporations will reverse their net-zero goals, although that is a gamble—one that could bring lawsuits, lose customers, and damage their brands.—
Ken Silverstein,
Forbes,
23 Mar. 2025
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Instead of taking long-shot upsets all over your bracket, focus on situations where the risk is reasonable and the reward justifies the gamble.—
Kilty Cleary,
Newsweek,
17 Mar. 2025
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Axiom Space’s Director of Human Spaceflight and former NASA astronaut Peggy Whitson is the mission commander with aviator John Shoffner as pilot and two mission specialist seats paid for by the Saudi Space Commission, Rayyanah Barnawi and Ali AlQarni.—
Richard Tribou,
Orlando Sentinel,
15 Mar. 2025
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So for the fall, creative director Émilie Arnault drew inspiration on a person who spent his life between both: French aviator and author Antoine de Saint-Exupéry.—
Lily Templeton,
WWD,
12 Mar. 2025
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That elaborate spinning throw highlighted at the end of the trailer is all Iskander, fresh off the stone-heaving disabled list.—
Bryan Alexander,
USA TODAY,
28 Feb. 2025
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Located just a stiletto’s throw from Rodeo Drive, the hotel’s Terrace Tea Room marries English garden sensibilities with Hollywood glamour.—
Ritu Upadhyay,
WWD,
28 Feb. 2025
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Henderson Land also helped shape Hong Kong’s skyline, developing the iconic International Finance Centre (IFC) in the Central business district in a joint venture that includes Sun Hung Kai.—
Zinnia Lee,
Forbes,
17 Mar. 2025
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Deep roots in Idaho The venture is the latest in a series of undertakings for the Fulcher family, which has long been involved in the business, farming and political spheres of the Treasure Valley.—
Nick Rosenberger,
Idaho Statesman,
17 Mar. 2025
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“Flier.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/flier. Accessed 29 Mar. 2025.
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