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.
Examples of flyer in a Sentence
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According to a criminal complaint, a flyer with a photograph of Dervish was circulated to university staff in February 2022 with instructions to call 911 if Dervish ever entered the John W. Harshbarger Building, where Meixner worked.
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CBS News, 21 May 2024
More than 150,000 gather among the most renowned names in the kite world, from top flyers to designers, builders, and manufacturers, showing off their most impressive high-flying skills.
—Rachel Chang, Travel + Leisure, 17 May 2024
Tran also emailed former classmates a flyer and excerpts from a website containing antisemitic propaganda in November and December 2022, according to the plea agreement.
—Thao Nguyen, USA TODAY, 15 May 2024
According to a flyer for the farm's Harvest Share program, early season picks typically include strawberries and greens, mid-season brings tomatoes, beans and squash, and cooler weather later in the season brings broccoli, fall squash and root vegetables.
—Connor Giffin, The Courier-Journal, 13 May 2024
Migrants at the encampment denied ever seeing the flyers.
—Jude Joffe-Block, NPR, 10 May 2024
To publicize the April 30 event, unions circulated flyers with a photo of Vargas superimposed in front of the board’s two Republicans, Joel Anderson and Jim Desmond.
—Michael Smolens, San Diego Union-Tribune, 10 May 2024
The group credited with discovering the flyer visited RCM before the thread published
The Heritage thread says the flyer was discovered by Muckraker, a right-wing video site.
—Jude Joffe-Block, NPR, 10 May 2024
Green focused on the loss of hostages presumed still to be in the captivity of Hamas, with his son passing out flyers with photos.
—Rey Covarrubias Jr., The Arizona Republic, 10 May 2024
CBS News, 21 May 2024
More than 150,000 gather among the most renowned names in the kite world, from top flyers to designers, builders, and manufacturers, showing off their most impressive high-flying skills.
—Rachel Chang, Travel + Leisure, 17 May 2024
Tran also emailed former classmates a flyer and excerpts from a website containing antisemitic propaganda in November and December 2022, according to the plea agreement.
—Thao Nguyen, USA TODAY, 15 May 2024
According to a flyer for the farm's Harvest Share program, early season picks typically include strawberries and greens, mid-season brings tomatoes, beans and squash, and cooler weather later in the season brings broccoli, fall squash and root vegetables.
—Connor Giffin, The Courier-Journal, 13 May 2024
Migrants at the encampment denied ever seeing the flyers.
—Jude Joffe-Block, NPR, 10 May 2024
To publicize the April 30 event, unions circulated flyers with a photo of Vargas superimposed in front of the board’s two Republicans, Joel Anderson and Jim Desmond.
—Michael Smolens, San Diego Union-Tribune, 10 May 2024
The group credited with discovering the flyer visited RCM before the thread published
The Heritage thread says the flyer was discovered by Muckraker, a right-wing video site.
—Jude Joffe-Block, NPR, 10 May 2024
Green focused on the loss of hostages presumed still to be in the captivity of Hamas, with his son passing out flyers with photos.
—Rey Covarrubias Jr., The Arizona Republic, 10 May 2024
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“Flyer.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/flyer. Accessed 28 May. 2024.
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