: a football player stationed wide of the formation slightly behind the line of scrimmage as a pass receiver
called also flanker back
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The Experience Both Noir and Lumière include notes of jasmine sambac at the heart and citrus at the top, but Cé Lumière is definitely not a flanker for the first drop.
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Jihan Forbes, Allure, 10 Jan. 2025
The juicy flanker features purple rhubarb accord, golden woods amber accord and a base of vanilla bean extract for floral sweetness.
—Celia Shatzman, Forbes, 19 Dec. 2024
After the flanker’s 12-yard reception, the game was halted, and Morris was presented with the ball.
—Andrew Johnston, Chicago Tribune, 27 Nov. 2024
Caelan Doris, from flanker, captains for the first time.
—San Diego Union-Tribune, 9 Feb. 2024
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Jihan Forbes, Allure, 10 Jan. 2025
The juicy flanker features purple rhubarb accord, golden woods amber accord and a base of vanilla bean extract for floral sweetness.
—Celia Shatzman, Forbes, 19 Dec. 2024
After the flanker’s 12-yard reception, the game was halted, and Morris was presented with the ball.
—Andrew Johnston, Chicago Tribune, 27 Nov. 2024
Caelan Doris, from flanker, captains for the first time.
—San Diego Union-Tribune, 9 Feb. 2024
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“Flanker.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/flanker. Accessed 6 Feb. 2025.
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flanker
noun
flank·er
ˈflaŋ-kər 
1
: one that flanks
2
: a football player stationed wide of the formation especially as a pass receiver
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