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
Chinese air force airmen arrive at an air base in Thailand for Exercise Falcon Strike 2025 on September 16, 2025.
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Ryan Chan, MSNBC Newsweek, 19 Sep. 2025
The airmen tried to perform life-saving actions, but arriving first responders pronounced Badrian dead at the scene, the wing said.
—Sally Krutzig, Idaho Statesman, 18 Sep. 2025
Trombone emphasized patience, adaptability, and learning to navigate timelines and stakeholders with other airmen pursuing innovation.
—Kapil Kajal, Interesting Engineering, 12 Sep. 2025
The University of Iowa was a Navy pre-flight site during World War II, so many actual airmen had beers there after a long day of training in the early days.
—The Athletic College Football Staff, New York Times, 11 Sep. 2025
In total, the Arkansas National Guard will provide 27 airmen and 13 soldiers for the operation, will be deployed around the state with 18 being stationed in Little Rock, 10 in Fort Smith, 10 in Fayetteville and two at Camp Robinson in North Little Rock.
—Arkansas Online, 9 Sep. 2025
It was launched in 1938 as a precision timekeeping instrument for gloved airmen – hence the oversized crown and the pointer date function.
—Carol Besler, Forbes.com, 8 Sep. 2025
Since then, soldiers and airmen along with smaller contingents from the Navy and Marine Corps have called the base home.
—Tom Vanden Brook, USA Today, 13 Aug. 2025
Trans airmen who served at least 20 years could apply for retirement, and those with 18 to 20 years of service could apply for early retirement under the Temporary Early Retirement Authority, or TERA.
—Jo Yurcaba, NBC news, 8 Aug. 2025
Ryan Chan, MSNBC Newsweek, 19 Sep. 2025
The airmen tried to perform life-saving actions, but arriving first responders pronounced Badrian dead at the scene, the wing said.
—Sally Krutzig, Idaho Statesman, 18 Sep. 2025
Trombone emphasized patience, adaptability, and learning to navigate timelines and stakeholders with other airmen pursuing innovation.
—Kapil Kajal, Interesting Engineering, 12 Sep. 2025
The University of Iowa was a Navy pre-flight site during World War II, so many actual airmen had beers there after a long day of training in the early days.
—The Athletic College Football Staff, New York Times, 11 Sep. 2025
In total, the Arkansas National Guard will provide 27 airmen and 13 soldiers for the operation, will be deployed around the state with 18 being stationed in Little Rock, 10 in Fort Smith, 10 in Fayetteville and two at Camp Robinson in North Little Rock.
—Arkansas Online, 9 Sep. 2025
It was launched in 1938 as a precision timekeeping instrument for gloved airmen – hence the oversized crown and the pointer date function.
—Carol Besler, Forbes.com, 8 Sep. 2025
Since then, soldiers and airmen along with smaller contingents from the Navy and Marine Corps have called the base home.
—Tom Vanden Brook, USA Today, 13 Aug. 2025
Trans airmen who served at least 20 years could apply for retirement, and those with 18 to 20 years of service could apply for early retirement under the Temporary Early Retirement Authority, or TERA.
—Jo Yurcaba, NBC news, 8 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for airmen
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While commercial pilots are allowed to use iPads and electronic tablets in the cockpit to access navigation charts and checklists, the tone of the exchange sparked questions about situational awareness in a restricted airspace.—
Heather Hunter,
The Washington Examiner,
18 Sep. 2025
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The airline has already announced furloughs and demotions of hundreds of pilots.—
Leslie Josephs,
CNBC,
18 Sep. 2025
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These moments aren’t staged—they’re glimpses into the culture of young aviators living life on the edge of discipline and rebellion.—
Tony Bradley,
Forbes.com,
15 Sep. 2025
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So the personalities are different but the core motivations and attributes are there for all naval aviators.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
15 Sep. 2025
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“Airmen.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/airmen. Accessed 21 Sep. 2025.
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