flier

Example Sentences

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The Lancashire opener started England's innings in dramatic fashion, hitting Theekshana for six then successive fours to get his side off to a flier.

From BBC • Jan. 30, 2026

Marcy Montellano, a frequent flier who lives in Las Vegas and works in sales, already has paid up for a better aisle seat.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 27, 2026

Take a flier on a bunch of these stocks.

From Barron's • Jan. 22, 2026

At the center of it is Curt Cignetti, the deadpan coaching lifer who took a flier on Bloomington in 2023, told Hoosier Nation he wins wherever he goes —“Google me”—and went out and did it.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 20, 2026

She was undoubtedly a very good flier — she kept cutting across him, forcing him to change direction.

From "Harry Potter And The Prisoner Of Azkaban" by J.K. Rowling