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highflier


Meanings
  • A person who flies high in their profession or career.

    - "John is a highflier in the tech industry."
    - "Sarah's hard work and dedication have made her a highflier in her field."

Pronunciation




  1. Source: "https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=76062168"

Rhymes
Words rhyming with highflier
flyer , higher , sprier
Homophones
Words having the same pronunciation but different meanings, origins, or spelling,
  1. highflier (en) : A person who flies high in their profession or career.

  2. high flier (en) : An aircraft that flies at high altitudes.

  3. high flyer (en) : A person who is highly skilled or accomplished in a particular area.

  4. highflyer (en) : A person who flies high or achieves great success.


Variants
List of all variants of highflier that leads to same result
highflier , highfliers , highflyer , highflyers
Etymology
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The term 'highflier' is believed to have originated in the late 19th or early 20th century. The term is likely derived from the phrase 'to fly high', which means to succeed or achieve great things. Over time, the term 'highflier' came to be used specifically to refer to a person who flies high in their profession or career.


Trivia
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  1. {"question"=>"In what year did the term 'highflier' first appear in print?", "answer"=>"The term 'highflier' first appeared in print in the early 20th century."}


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