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highflier

American

[hahy-flahy-er] / ˈhaɪˈflaɪ ər /

Or high-flier,

noun

a person who is extravagant or goes to extremes in aims, pretensions, opinions, etc.
a person or thing that flies high.
a stock, often speculative, whose price moves up or down widely.

Etymology

Origin of highflier

First recorded in 1680–90; high + flier

Example Sentences

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The upcoming quarterly S&P 500 rebalance could usher in a promotion of sorts for at least one artificial-intelligence highflier.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 6, 2026

Tesla stock, once a market highflier, has vastly underperformed several of its Magnificent Seven peers as sales of its electric vehicles have slowed.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 19, 2026

Still, I do know that when you own a highflier like Nvidia—an undeniably great company—bailing out after a 10 percent decline doesn’t make sense.

From Slate • Feb. 19, 2024

AbTech Holdings’ stock has never been a highflier and the company has not turned a profit as a publicly traded company.

From New York Times • Nov. 20, 2015

"Well, he was a highflier, for one thing." answered Le Drieux.

From Aunt Jane's Nieces out West by Baum, L. Frank (Lyman Frank)

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