as in pilots
one who flies or is qualified to fly an aircraft or spacecraft
her father was an airman who was shot down in Vietnam
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Recent Examples of airmen
Breaking overnight, airmen rescued.
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ABC News, 5 Apr. 2026
The two airmen ejected over southwestern Iran; the weapons officer was injured during the ejection, but was still able to walk and was the last to be rescued, the New York Post reported, quoting Axios.
—Joe Dwinell, Boston Herald, 5 Apr. 2026
The Tuskegee Airmen were a group of more than 900 African-American military pilots and airmen who flew combat aircraft in World War II.
—Kamal Morgan, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 26 Mar. 2026
It’s designed to train airmen and -women to survive and return from behind enemy lines.
—Andrew McKean, Outdoor Life, 19 Mar. 2026
The airmen who died on March 12 include Air Force Maj.
—Bart Jansen, USA Today, 18 Mar. 2026
The roughly 93-square-mile base houses the 49th Wing, which supports national security work and includes combat-ready airmen and guardians, according to its website.
—CBS News, 18 Mar. 2026
Pruitt and five other airmen were aboard a KC-135 refueling tanker aircraft in western Iraq March 12 when the plane crashed in what military officials said was an accidental mid-air collision.
—Leo Bertucci, Louisville Courier Journal, 15 Mar. 2026
How many soldiers, Marines, sailors, airmen and innocent bystanders must die or be horribly wounded to satisfy our hubris?
—Chicago Tribune, 5 Mar. 2026
ABC News, 5 Apr. 2026
The two airmen ejected over southwestern Iran; the weapons officer was injured during the ejection, but was still able to walk and was the last to be rescued, the New York Post reported, quoting Axios.
—Joe Dwinell, Boston Herald, 5 Apr. 2026
The Tuskegee Airmen were a group of more than 900 African-American military pilots and airmen who flew combat aircraft in World War II.
—Kamal Morgan, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 26 Mar. 2026
It’s designed to train airmen and -women to survive and return from behind enemy lines.
—Andrew McKean, Outdoor Life, 19 Mar. 2026
The airmen who died on March 12 include Air Force Maj.
—Bart Jansen, USA Today, 18 Mar. 2026
The roughly 93-square-mile base houses the 49th Wing, which supports national security work and includes combat-ready airmen and guardians, according to its website.
—CBS News, 18 Mar. 2026
Pruitt and five other airmen were aboard a KC-135 refueling tanker aircraft in western Iraq March 12 when the plane crashed in what military officials said was an accidental mid-air collision.
—Leo Bertucci, Louisville Courier Journal, 15 Mar. 2026
How many soldiers, Marines, sailors, airmen and innocent bystanders must die or be horribly wounded to satisfy our hubris?
—Chicago Tribune, 5 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for airmen
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And later this year, once a series of pilots prove successful, Emerald and Nvidia will open the first power-flexible, commercial AI factory, Nvidia’s 96-megawatt Vera Rubin AI Factory Research Center, in Virginia.—
Jordan Blum,
Fortune,
31 Mar. 2026
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Antoine Forest, one of the two pilots killed in the crash at LaGuardia Airport, was a French-speaking Quebecer.—
CNN Money,
CNN Money,
31 Mar. 2026
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Her easy jeans and beachy aviators give the polished jacket and bag a more casual feel.—
Katherine J Igoe,
InStyle,
3 Apr. 2026
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In an interview with Nashville’s WKRN News, the singer shrugged off the ongoing Army investigation of the aviators involved in the unauthorized flight, suggesting that the pilots have nothing to be worried about.—
Annie Harrigan,
Billboard,
31 Mar. 2026
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“Airmen.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/airmen. Accessed 7 Apr. 2026.
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