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also flyers
1
as in chances
a risky undertaking
willing to take a flier on the bold, new venture
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2
as in pilots
one who flies or is qualified to fly an aircraft or spacecraft
a hot-air balloon flier
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Recent Examples of fliers
When dinner was served, some of the highest flyers of Chicago were laid low, falling to the floor, groaning in agony and vomiting.
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Kori Rumore, Chicago Tribune, 10 Feb. 2025
Some found the form on flyers, our website or social media.
—Asia Fields, ProPublica, 4 Feb. 2025
The filmmakers embrace the Errol Morris style of re-creation, using high-impact inserts — flashing lights, beating drums, a faceless student tearing open a box of flyers — to evoke the excitement of that night from a deaf POV.
—Peter Debruge, Variety, 3 Feb. 2025
These tips can help nervous flyers manage or overcome their fear of the skies.
—Alexandra Banner, CNN, 3 Feb. 2025
Where’s the homies that are making the flyers?
—Mano Sundaresan, Pitchfork, 17 Jan. 2025
Even infrequent flyers will notice that very often their flight arrives ahead of schedule.
—Suzanne Rowan Kelleher, Forbes, 4 Jan. 2025
Are there flyers for community events and student protests?
—Dr. Aviva Legatt, Forbes, 4 Jan. 2025
Searches for the missing 28-year-old have come up empty, and the parents have made an annual trip to the popular music festival to distribute fliers and attempt to gather information, according to WXMI.
—Mike Stunson, Kansas City Star, 3 Jan. 2025
Kori Rumore, Chicago Tribune, 10 Feb. 2025
Some found the form on flyers, our website or social media.
—Asia Fields, ProPublica, 4 Feb. 2025
The filmmakers embrace the Errol Morris style of re-creation, using high-impact inserts — flashing lights, beating drums, a faceless student tearing open a box of flyers — to evoke the excitement of that night from a deaf POV.
—Peter Debruge, Variety, 3 Feb. 2025
These tips can help nervous flyers manage or overcome their fear of the skies.
—Alexandra Banner, CNN, 3 Feb. 2025
Where’s the homies that are making the flyers?
—Mano Sundaresan, Pitchfork, 17 Jan. 2025
Even infrequent flyers will notice that very often their flight arrives ahead of schedule.
—Suzanne Rowan Kelleher, Forbes, 4 Jan. 2025
Are there flyers for community events and student protests?
—Dr. Aviva Legatt, Forbes, 4 Jan. 2025
Searches for the missing 28-year-old have come up empty, and the parents have made an annual trip to the popular music festival to distribute fliers and attempt to gather information, according to WXMI.
—Mike Stunson, Kansas City Star, 3 Jan. 2025
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“Fliers.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fliers. Accessed 22 Apr. 2025.
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