aviator
noun
avi·a·tor
ˈā-vē-ˌā-tər 
ˈa-
ˈa-
plural aviators
1
: the operator or pilot of an aircraft and especially an airplane
2
aviators plural
: aviator glasses
The heat had begun to settle in, and as she hit the sidewalk, she slipped on her new sunglasses, a trendy pair of aviators.—
Susan Elizabeth Phillips
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Examples of aviator in a Sentence
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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Kelly, who flew combat missions during the Gulf War as a naval aviator, said that Trump does not understand the values of the veteran community.
—Stephanie Murray, The Arizona Republic, 16 Oct. 2024
He is equally known to show up in something as simple as a letterman jacket, dark wash denim, and a pair of aviators and be just as fly.
—Julian Randall, Essence, 15 Oct. 2024
According to a popular Telegram channel reported to be run by a former Russian military aviator, a Russian Aerospace Force's Sukhoi Su-34 (NATO reporting name Fullback) fighter-bomber aircraft was shot down on Saturday over Ukraine.
—Peter Suciu, Forbes, 12 Oct. 2024
This private hideaway, originally opened in the Sixties by a British aviator and his American wife, stands as a testament of elegance and old-school glamor.
—Lucrezia Worthington, Condé Nast Traveler, 30 Sep. 2024
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Stephanie Murray, The Arizona Republic, 16 Oct. 2024
He is equally known to show up in something as simple as a letterman jacket, dark wash denim, and a pair of aviators and be just as fly.
—Julian Randall, Essence, 15 Oct. 2024
According to a popular Telegram channel reported to be run by a former Russian military aviator, a Russian Aerospace Force's Sukhoi Su-34 (NATO reporting name Fullback) fighter-bomber aircraft was shot down on Saturday over Ukraine.
—Peter Suciu, Forbes, 12 Oct. 2024
This private hideaway, originally opened in the Sixties by a British aviator and his American wife, stands as a testament of elegance and old-school glamor.
—Lucrezia Worthington, Condé Nast Traveler, 30 Sep. 2024
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“Aviator.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/aviator. Accessed 21 Oct. 2024.
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aviator
noun
avi·a·tor
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