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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Zoom in: The museum displays items like a Roland TR-909 drum machine donated by Detroit native Juan Atkins and other instruments once used by techno luminaries, and a promotional flyer for the 2010 Cheeks reunion party.
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Joe Guillen, Axios, 27 Feb. 2025
That mission carried venture capitalist Lane Bess (a repeat flyer with Blue Origin), Spanish TV host Jesús Calleja, physicist entrepreneur Elaine Chia Hyde, reproductive endocrinologist Richard Scott, hedge fund partner Tushar Shah and a sixth unnamed crewmember to space and back.
—Tariq Malik, Space.com, 27 Feb. 2025
Related article Frequent flyers have spent years staying loyal to airlines.
—Chris Lau, CNN, 26 Feb. 2025
Langston said the department is working on getting social media information out about safety in the area, along with a flyer with educational information on pedestrian safety for people living in the nearby residential buildings following the recent crashes.
—Molly Morrow, Chicago Tribune, 24 Feb. 2025
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Joe Guillen, Axios, 27 Feb. 2025
That mission carried venture capitalist Lane Bess (a repeat flyer with Blue Origin), Spanish TV host Jesús Calleja, physicist entrepreneur Elaine Chia Hyde, reproductive endocrinologist Richard Scott, hedge fund partner Tushar Shah and a sixth unnamed crewmember to space and back.
—Tariq Malik, Space.com, 27 Feb. 2025
Related article Frequent flyers have spent years staying loyal to airlines.
—Chris Lau, CNN, 26 Feb. 2025
Langston said the department is working on getting social media information out about safety in the area, along with a flyer with educational information on pedestrian safety for people living in the nearby residential buildings following the recent crashes.
—Molly Morrow, Chicago Tribune, 24 Feb. 2025
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“Flyer.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/flyer. Accessed 3 Mar. 2025.
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