as in pilot
one who flies or is qualified to fly an aircraft or spacecraft
the solo flight from New York to Paris by the aviator Charles Lindbergh captured the imagination of people around the world
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Recent Examples of aviator
Wiseman is a retired Navy captain and aviator who deployed twice to the Middle East.
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Elizabeth Howell, Space.com, 29 Mar. 2026
The American aviator who achieved international fame for the first solo nonstop transatlantic flight in 1927.
—Denise Petski, Deadline, 27 Mar. 2026
Texas’ first Tuskegee Airmen Commemoration Day was recognized on Thursday at the State Veterans Home named in honor of the first African-American military aviators.
—Kamal Morgan, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 26 Mar. 2026
The association said the deaths of the two young aviators have shaken up the industry.
—Philip Marcelo, Chicago Tribune, 26 Mar. 2026
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Elizabeth Howell, Space.com, 29 Mar. 2026
The American aviator who achieved international fame for the first solo nonstop transatlantic flight in 1927.
—Denise Petski, Deadline, 27 Mar. 2026
Texas’ first Tuskegee Airmen Commemoration Day was recognized on Thursday at the State Veterans Home named in honor of the first African-American military aviators.
—Kamal Morgan, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 26 Mar. 2026
The association said the deaths of the two young aviators have shaken up the industry.
—Philip Marcelo, Chicago Tribune, 26 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for aviator
pilot
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Military aircraft contain emergency locator beacons that transmit automatically after a crash or after pilots eject.—
Janet Loehrke,
USA Today,
4 Apr. 2026
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The county changed its stance with new regulations in December that allowed ultralight access within certain guidelines, which pilots have claimed are overly-restrictive and cost-prohibitive for hobbyists who fly the relatively inexpensive aircraft.—
Jake Goodrick,
Sacbee.com,
4 Apr. 2026
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“Aviator.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/aviator. Accessed 6 Apr. 2026.
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