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Definition of wingman
: a pilot who flies behind and outside the leader of a flying formation
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Recent Examples of wingman from the Web
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Shooting for the stars may be a lofty aspiration, but being aloft on a first date, even with a viable wingman, can lead to crashing and burning in the friend zone.
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Defense contractors will be seeking customers for their latest high-tech weapons, including drones designed to act as wingmen to piloted aircraft in battle.
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Defense contractors will be seeking customers for their latest high-tech weapons, including drones designed to act as wingmen to piloted aircraft in battle.
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My father became my retail wingman when my family went to the mall.
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His wingman is Ethan Walker who has put up 70 points as a freshman.
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Wilson, a versatile, four-star wingman from the Bronx, would have been a good get.
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Valerie (Michaela Watkins), a repressed therapist mired in a nasty divorce, moves in with her younger brother, Alex (Tommy Dewey), a dating-site creator who becomes her wingman in this creation from Zander Lehmann.
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But when Garcia took the spotlight, with baritone singer and unconventional rhythm guitarist Bob Weir as his wingman, that’s when everything truly snapped into place.
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First Known Use of wingman
1942
WINGMAN Defined for English Language Learners
wingman
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Definition of wingman for English Language Learners
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: a pilot or airplane that flies behind and outside the leader of a group of airplanes in order to provide support or protection
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