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also flyers
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as in ventures
a risky undertaking
willing to take a flier on the bold, new venture
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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
Sheriff’s deputies this week went door to door in the USF area handing out flyers about the disappearance.
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Dan Sullivan, The Orlando Sentinel, 25 Apr. 2026
After some 53 years, Antigone remains a no-frills stronghold where community organizers trade flyers near the entrance, and the inventory captures the perspectives of life in a vibrant border city.
—Kat Chen, Condé Nast Traveler, 25 Apr. 2026
Last year, city officials said that news of the original social host ordinance was disseminated through social media postings, flyers, and through the city’s newsletter.
—Ryanne Mena, Oc Register, 23 Apr. 2026
Prices start at just $10, and the markdowns include some of our favorite tried-and-true brands that frequent flyers and weekend jet-setters alike swear by.
—Chaise Sanders, Travel + Leisure, 23 Apr. 2026
Michelle Rust’s disappearance sent shock waves through her communities, with friends and neighbors distributing tens of thousands of flyers around Baltimore County, The Baltimore Sun reported in 2003.
—Lily Carey, Baltimore Sun, 21 Apr. 2026
Use Fans Many gnats are weak fliers.
—Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 10 Apr. 2026
FlyHouse connects aircraft owners, operators and on-demand flyers through a marketplace.
—Sportico Staff, Sportico.com, 10 Apr. 2026
Lawmakers complained about practices like overbooking and increasingly crowded cabins that left passengers feeling more like cargo than customers, while industry groups worried flyers would feel entitled to flout the rules.
—Kori Rumore, Chicago Tribune, 9 Apr. 2026
Dan Sullivan, The Orlando Sentinel, 25 Apr. 2026
After some 53 years, Antigone remains a no-frills stronghold where community organizers trade flyers near the entrance, and the inventory captures the perspectives of life in a vibrant border city.
—Kat Chen, Condé Nast Traveler, 25 Apr. 2026
Last year, city officials said that news of the original social host ordinance was disseminated through social media postings, flyers, and through the city’s newsletter.
—Ryanne Mena, Oc Register, 23 Apr. 2026
Prices start at just $10, and the markdowns include some of our favorite tried-and-true brands that frequent flyers and weekend jet-setters alike swear by.
—Chaise Sanders, Travel + Leisure, 23 Apr. 2026
Michelle Rust’s disappearance sent shock waves through her communities, with friends and neighbors distributing tens of thousands of flyers around Baltimore County, The Baltimore Sun reported in 2003.
—Lily Carey, Baltimore Sun, 21 Apr. 2026
Use Fans Many gnats are weak fliers.
—Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 10 Apr. 2026
FlyHouse connects aircraft owners, operators and on-demand flyers through a marketplace.
—Sportico Staff, Sportico.com, 10 Apr. 2026
Lawmakers complained about practices like overbooking and increasingly crowded cabins that left passengers feeling more like cargo than customers, while industry groups worried flyers would feel entitled to flout the rules.
—Kori Rumore, Chicago Tribune, 9 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for fliers
Noun
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The first human moon landing could then occur in 2028 during the Artemis IV mission, which would be the first of many astronaut ventures to the surface in the years ahead.—
Eric Lagatta,
USA Today,
30 Apr. 2026
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Compared to some of his other ventures, including pushing to bring psychedelics into the mainstream, German venture capitalist and Enhanced Games cofounder and executive chairman Christian Angermayer describes pulling it all off as a breeze.—
Clara Molot,
Vanity Fair,
30 Apr. 2026
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Something awarded only to licensed pilots with a perfect safety record of 50 years, and less than one percent of airline pilots -- only a handful of women -- have received it.—
Rina Nakano,
CBS News,
28 Apr. 2026
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Given that the cutoff age in America for commercial airline pilots is 65, eyebrows might be raised by making 82-year-old Ben Kingsley the captain on a flight from Los Angeles to Shanghai.—
David Rooney,
HollywoodReporter,
28 Apr. 2026
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Of course, all draft choices are gambles.—
Nick Canepa,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
25 Apr. 2026
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Cheek initially runs towards the pass but gambles on the ball bouncing over the defender and runs behind him.—
Anantaajith Raghuraman,
New York Times,
23 Apr. 2026
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Previously, aviators could use the $165-per-month Starlink Roam plan on their aircraft, but as its name suggests, Aviation 300MPH capped the in-motion internet access at 300mph, so Roam was no longer an option on planes.—
Michael Kan,
PC Magazine,
24 Apr. 2026
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The museum has a collection of artifacts and aircrafts such as the Apollo 9 Command Module, a mock-up of the Lockheed Vega 5B, flown by Amelia Earhart, B-58 Hustler flight plans and various pictures of famous aviators and airplanes.—
Carlos Rico,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
8 Apr. 2026
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Helping its chances, Martin points out, is the fact that Ellison already has experience working with this administration to get regulatory approvals, having successfully completed the Skydance-Paramount merger in 2025.—
Hershal Pandya,
Vulture,
30 Apr. 2026
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O'Brien escaped with his eighth save in 10 chances as the Cardinals won their third straight in a four-game series that ends Thursday.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
30 Apr. 2026
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The Box is the latest in a wave of gallery closures that have affected several commercial enterprises around the world, but particularly in Los Angeles.—
Maximilíano Durón,
ARTnews.com,
25 Apr. 2026
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And then essentially what my article does is just prove how that is the case for a lot of the most successful new-media enterprises over the past few years.—
Charlie Warzel,
The Atlantic,
24 Apr. 2026
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While some had theories, including speculations of the site serving as an Underground Railroad route, researchers found little evidence to back those ideas up.—
Emily Curiel,
Kansas City Star,
14 Apr. 2026
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A lot of Minority Report‘s speculations have come true—of course the Justice Department will supercharge profiling through an expensive and untested tech solution—but the detail that sticks with me most is the Gap store retinal-scanning Cruise and yelling past purchases back at him.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
13 Apr. 2026
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Their usual focus is to refine two distinct throws.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
30 Apr. 2026
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Carr is a natural athlete who moves like a great shortstop, and his ability to find cleaner throwing air out of the pocket — and his ability to make throws from multiple arm slots — is special.—
Nick Baumgardner,
New York Times,
27 Apr. 2026
Cite this Entry
“Fliers.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fliers. Accessed 2 May. 2026.
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