flier

noun

ˈflī(-ə)r How to pronounce flier (audio)
variants also flyer
Definition of fliernext
1
as in gamble
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 screen just isn't that colorful, which puts it at a disadvantage for everything from designing a flyer to choosing the right photo for a social media post. — Marshall Honorof, PC Magazine, 3 Oct. 2026 Other airlines, including American’s chief rivals United Airlines and Delta Air Lines, currently allow customers to combine their frequent flyer miles with cash. — Leslie Josephs, CNBC, 2 Oct. 2026 Take photos of any flyers or flight information boards showing your itinerary charge or disruption. — Jessica Puckett, Condé Nast Traveler, 30 Sep. 2026 On Tuesday, OpenAI’s annual DevDay event began with protests, flyers, and chants. — Hayden Field, The Verge, 29 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for flier
Recent Examples of Synonyms for flier
  1. gamble
  2. pilot
  3. chance
  4. aviator
  5. venture
  6. throw
Noun
  • For a more interesting gamble, maybe tight end Darren Waller (+250).
    — Langston Wertz Jr, Charlotte Observer, 4 Oct. 2026
  • Any deviation from the standard of care felt like a reckless gamble with death.
    — Trisha Thadani Kirsten Potter Tanya Pérez Devin Murphy, New York Times, 4 Oct. 2026
Definition of gamble
Noun
  • In a small pilot study of human-AI relationships in China, for example, people’s attachment towards AI barely matched their attachment towards real people.
    — Pascal Vrticka, Scientific American, 4 Oct. 2026
  • The attorney general of the UAE, Hamad Saif Al Shamsi, said the co-pilot on board the flight had attempted to seize control of the plane by attacking his colleague with a crash ax – a piece of equipment required on most aircraft.
    — Tal Shalev, CNN Money, 4 Oct. 2026
Definition of pilot
Noun
  • Traders are now pricing in a 78% chance that the Fed will keep rates unchanged at its next meeting, according to the CME Group's FedWatch tool.
    — Sawdah Bhaimiya, CNBC, 7 Oct. 2026
  • The 100 contestants enter the vast kitchen arena ready for a chance to call the shots.
    — Max Goldbart, Deadline, 7 Oct. 2026
Definition of chance
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  • In 1941, the aviator Charles Lindbergh may still have been praising Hitler’s air power and railing against undue Jewish influence.
    — Beverly Gage, New Yorker, 28 Sep. 2026
  • Meanwhile, the fringe fell in line with the top rim of her aviator shades, leaving little space for her forehead to show.
    — Kaleigh Werner, Footwear News, 25 Sep. 2026
Definition of aviator
Noun
  • Nikhil Basu Trivedi, cofounder of the venture firm Footwork and GPTZero’s sole outside board member before the Superhuman deal, first met Tian through the Princeton network.
    — Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 2 Oct. 2026
  • In September 2018, Parkdale Advanced Materials and Intrinsic Textiles Group formed Intrinsic Advanced Materials, a joint venture to bring Ciclo to market, according to Parkdale’s announcement.
    — Alexandra Harrell, Footwear News, 2 Oct. 2026
Definition of venture
Noun
  • Catcher Sean Murphy's throw got into center, letting Ohtani advance to third.
    — Ian Miller OutKick, FOXNews.com, 8 Oct. 2026
  • The gala at this year’s London Film Fest was especially poignant for audiences, with the Royal Festival Hall just a stone’s throw from the NT.
    — Lily Ford, HollywoodReporter, 8 Oct. 2026
Definition of throw

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“Flier.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/flier. Accessed 9 Oct. 2026.

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