Definition of AVIATOR

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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Of the three mandates in the aviator's handbook—aviate, navigate, communicate—the last may have been most important in this emergency. — Allen St. John, Popular Mechanics, "What Went Right: Revisiting Captain "Sully" Sullenberger and the Miracle on the Hudson," 15 Jan. 2019 His mother Gloria sported a black dress, burgundy velvet short sleeve coat with green and multicolor marabou trim on the shoulder pads, and a giant pair of sparkling aviator sunglasses. — Nicole Saunders, Harper's BAZAAR, "Bradley Cooper Brought His Mom as His Date to the SAG Awards," 28 Jan. 2019 In this shot, the HGTV host, who is getting her own show called Christina on the Coast, dons a black two piece and aviator sunnies. — Megan Stein, Country Living, "Christina El Moussa Looks Stunning on Beach Vacation with Ant Anstead and Her Kids," 21 Aug. 2018 The brand has a long tradition of making pilot's watches, both for military and civilian aviators, and this current example is a great tribute to that flying heritage. — Matt Hranek, Condé Nast Traveler, "Time and Place: Breitling in Upstate New York," 18 July 2018 In the music video for her latest single, the singer cries in the shower in a pink gown and struts down a hallway in a pink sequin dress, pink fur coat, and pink aviator shades. — Taysha Murtaugh, Country Living, "Has Carrie Underwood Been Dropping Hints About Her Baby's Gender This Whole Time?," 11 Aug. 2018 Jan Curran, 70, of Gilbert, Arizona, was 3 when her father, naval aviator Lt. — Fox News, "Return by NK of possible remains stir relatives' hopes," 28 July 2018 In a prepared statement, and in some public appearances, Trump advisers praised McCain's service as a senator and naval aviator held as a prisoner of war in Vietnam. — Paul Kane, chicagotribune.com, "Trump advisers hail McCain but offer no apology for aide's crude remark," 13 May 2018 In this May 20, 1937 photo, provided by The Paragon Agency,shows aviator Amelia Earhart and her Electra plane, taken by Albert Bresnik at Burbank Airport in Burbank, Calif. — James Rogers, Fox News, "Amelia Earhart signed document discovered in attic box," 27 June 2018

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