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“Fliers” or “Flyers”

fliers / flyers are similar-sounding terms with different meanings (referred to as homophones). To better understand the differences, see below for definitions, pronunciation guides, and example sentences using each term.

Definitions

What each term means

Same sound, different spellings and meanings, shown with a pronunciation guide for each term.

fliers f·l·AY·er·z

  • nounsomeone who travels by air.

flyers f·l·AY·er·z

No dictionary entry for this spelling — see the usage examples below for how it shows up in writing.

Usage

Examples in context

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“fliers”

  • bumper stickers a variety of fliers for different problems and a
  • the existence of BALE... and fliers distributed on its behalf amounted
  • it was only aimed at fliers rather than formal publications.
  • so far as to post fliers on the cigarette racks in
  • learned of the contest when fliers, dropped from a helicopter, interrupted
  • wings and to be weak fliers.

“flyers”

  • in several for the Philadelphia Flyers as Brian Boucher's backup after
  • 1968-69 Niagara Falls Flyers OHA 54 48 41 89
  • Mike Cusack, Philadelphia Flyers, 1985, 8
  • a last-second loss to the Flyers at the Capital Centre triggered
  • 1967-68 Niagara Falls Flyers OHA 54 29 49 78
  • Ryan Sittler, Philadelphia Flyers, 1992, 1
  • was signed by the Philadelphia Flyers after his season in college
  • free agent by the Philadelphia Flyers on the eve of his
  • sealed their fate as the Flyers wrapped up the Patrick on
  • After joining the Philadelphia Flyers for the 1992–93 season, Nattress

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