aviator

avi·a·tor | \ ˈā-vē-ˌā-tər

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plural aviators

Definition of aviator

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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the solo flight from New York to Paris by the aviator Charles Lindbergh captured the imagination of people around the world

Recent Examples on the Web Rick Dressler is a 52-year-old Air Force reservist, aviator and medic who also worked as a federal criminal investigator. — al, "What is long COVID? UAB’s Dr. Michael Saag says some patients suffer for months," 31 Dec. 2020 Rick Dressler is a 52-year-old Air Force reservist, aviator and medic who also worked as a federal criminal investigator. — Meredith Cohn, baltimoresun.com, "Fatigue, loss of smell, organ damage: A range of symptoms plague many Marylanders long after COVID-19 infection," 30 Dec. 2020 This year, beer drinkers can choose to have the brew served in a tall red glass with Trump's maskless face on it or a blue one with Biden wearing a mask and his signature aviator sunglasses. — Dahleen Glanton, Star Tribune, "Squirrel! And other things, besides polls, that predict elections.," 30 Oct. 2020 Fifty years ago, aviator Chuck Yeager was the first to break the sound barrier. — Rob Verger, Popular Science, "Chuck Yeager has died at 97, but the legacy of his record-breaking flight lives on," 8 Dec. 2020 As an enduring mystery, the O'Hair case ranks with those of Teamster boss Jimmy Hoffa and aviator Amelia Earhart, neither of whom was found despite decades of sleuthing. — John Maccormack, San Antonio Express-News, "Captivating tales from South Texas and Mexico," 8 Dec. 2020 But when Carrey arrived with silver wig and aviator sunglasses in the Oct. 3 season premiere, his performance quickly became cringe-worthy. — Kelly Lawler, USA TODAY, "'SNL' and Jim Carrey are completely failing to make 2020 funny," 12 Nov. 2020 As the sun rose over the horizon, a Japanese aviator worked to get his bearings above enemy territory. — Cory Graff, Popular Mechanics, "How Hollywood Set Designers Hid America’s WWII Aircraft Factories," 8 Nov. 2020 One of its most controversial officials was Sheriff Jim Boutwell, an aviator and reserve deputy who famously buzzed the University of Texas Tower from a small airplane in 1966 as sniper Charles Whitman fired upon people on the ground. — USA Today, "From lotto millions to a felony indictment. How reality TV could undo a Texas sheriff.," 13 Oct. 2020

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14 Jan 2021

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“Aviator.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/aviator. Accessed 22 Jan. 2021.

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