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.
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The move has flyers across the country, and in Baltimore on edge. —
Cbs Baltimore Staff, CBS News, 17 Apr. 2026 Joiner did not respond to a request for comment about the flyer. —Theresa Clift, Sacbee.com, 16 Apr. 2026 Achieve frequent flyer elite status. —Zach Wichter, USA Today, 15 Apr. 2026 In the spring of 2009, just months after the global financial system nearly went off the cliff and amid a brutal recession, CBS News took a flyer on me. —Jill Schlesinger, Mercury News, 13 Apr. 2026 See All Example Sentences for flyer
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Cbs Baltimore Staff, CBS News, 17 Apr. 2026 Joiner did not respond to a request for comment about the flyer. —Theresa Clift, Sacbee.com, 16 Apr. 2026 Achieve frequent flyer elite status. —Zach Wichter, USA Today, 15 Apr. 2026 In the spring of 2009, just months after the global financial system nearly went off the cliff and amid a brutal recession, CBS News took a flyer on me. —Jill Schlesinger, Mercury News, 13 Apr. 2026 See All Example Sentences for flyer
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“Flyer.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.grautoblog.com/dictionary/flyer. Accessed 24 Apr. 2026.
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