as in pilot
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 airman
During meetings where promotions were decided, white officers would sometimes make disparaging comments to Black airmen, Curry recalled.
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Clint Smith,
The Atlantic,
9 June 2026
The game opens with a salvage mission gone awry where a fresh-faced British airman named James Bond survives a crash-landing behind enemy lines.
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Christopher Cruz,
Rolling Stone,
28 May 2026
In the winter morning sunshine, two tanks and an armored personnel carrier moved slowly down Constitution Avenue, accompanied by troops carrying submachine guns, while soldiers, sailors, airmen, and marines lined the street.
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Literary Hub,
13 May 2026
Police in Colorado are appealing for the public’s help in finding a Palmetto Bay man after the death of a dog belonging to an airman.
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Peter D’oench Cbs News Miami
may 5,
Miami Herald,
5 May 2026
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Clint Smith,
The Atlantic,
9 June 2026
The game opens with a salvage mission gone awry where a fresh-faced British airman named James Bond survives a crash-landing behind enemy lines.
—
Christopher Cruz,
Rolling Stone,
28 May 2026
In the winter morning sunshine, two tanks and an armored personnel carrier moved slowly down Constitution Avenue, accompanied by troops carrying submachine guns, while soldiers, sailors, airmen, and marines lined the street.
—
Literary Hub,
13 May 2026
Police in Colorado are appealing for the public’s help in finding a Palmetto Bay man after the death of a dog belonging to an airman.
—
Peter D’oench Cbs News Miami
may 5,
Miami Herald,
5 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for airman
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The search for the opening song stretched into the final weeks before filming, with Kittrell, Dries and pilot director Jason Moore trading ideas over text.
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The controversy only exploded the very next week when it was revealed the California Interscholastic Federation (CIF) re-implemented a pilot program that bumped every girl who finished behind the trans athlete up by one spot on the podium.
Noun
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Over 45 international partners from eight nations, including South Korea, Italy, and Australia, joined US Navy aviators.
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Rihanna looks radiant in a raspberry jumpsuit and coordinating aviators while shopping in Beverly Hills on June 24.
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“Airman.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/airman. Accessed 6 Jul. 2026.
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