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
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
As the United States was preparing a daring mission to rescue an airman whose fighter jet was shot down by Iran, there was money to be made.
—ABC News, 17 Apr. 2026
Users on Polymarket, the world’s largest prediction market, could place bets on when the airman would be rescued.
—Steven Sloan, Los Angeles Times, 17 Apr. 2026
Hegseth complained that the media hadn’t focused on such aspects of the war as the rescue missions to save two airmen whose plane was shot down in Iran, even though that story was covered extensively.
—Ted Johnson, Deadline, 16 Apr. 2026
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Peter D’oench Cbs News Miami
may 5, Miami Herald, 5 May 2026
As the United States was preparing a daring mission to rescue an airman whose fighter jet was shot down by Iran, there was money to be made.
—ABC News, 17 Apr. 2026
Users on Polymarket, the world’s largest prediction market, could place bets on when the airman would be rescued.
—Steven Sloan, Los Angeles Times, 17 Apr. 2026
Hegseth complained that the media hadn’t focused on such aspects of the war as the rescue missions to save two airmen whose plane was shot down in Iran, even though that story was covered extensively.
—Ted Johnson, Deadline, 16 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for airman
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The lawsuit was filed by Nicole Biffle, the ex-wife of Greg Biffle, on behalf of their daughter, Emma, against the estate of the pilot, Dennis Dutton, and her ex-husband on May 13 in Iredell County Superior Court.—
Jeff A. Chamer
May 29,
Charlotte Observer,
29 May 2026
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The jet released the unpowered spaceplane, and its two pilots steered Unity to a runway landing at Spaceport America.—
Stephen Clark,
ArsTechnica,
29 May 2026
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Hyatt Regency Lake Washington Budding aviators, plane geeks and those looking for any type of airport job can get a sneak peek without even booking an airline ticket.—
Ramsey Qubein,
Forbes.com,
31 May 2026
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Axiom Space’s Director of Human Spaceflight and former NASA astronaut Peggy Whitson is the mission commander with aviator John Shoffner as pilot and two mission specialist seats paid for by the Saudi Space Commission, Rayyanah Barnawi and Ali AlQarni.—
Richard Tribou,
The Orlando Sentinel,
30 May 2026
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“Airman.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/airman. Accessed 8 Jun. 2026.
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