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
Stewart fought, returning shaken by his experiences as an airman.
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Keith Phipps, Vulture, 3 Mar. 2025
More than 300 airmen and several A-10 Thunderbolt IIs, also known as the Warthog, have deployed into the Middle East as well to support the mission from the Idaho Air National Guard.
—Arkansas Online, 3 Apr. 2025
Chappelle, an active-duty airman stationed at Ellsworth Air Force Base in western South Dakota, is accused of killing Sangrait on the base, according to the sheriff's office.
—Rebecca Cohen, NBC News, 17 Mar. 2025
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth's comments in the Signal chat detailed the sequencing, timing and weapons systems in advance of the Trump administration's March attack on Houthi militants in Yemen, potentially jeopardizing U.S. airmen headed into harm's way.
—Graham Underwood, Arkansas Online, 2 Apr. 2025
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Keith Phipps, Vulture, 3 Mar. 2025
More than 300 airmen and several A-10 Thunderbolt IIs, also known as the Warthog, have deployed into the Middle East as well to support the mission from the Idaho Air National Guard.
—Arkansas Online, 3 Apr. 2025
Chappelle, an active-duty airman stationed at Ellsworth Air Force Base in western South Dakota, is accused of killing Sangrait on the base, according to the sheriff's office.
—Rebecca Cohen, NBC News, 17 Mar. 2025
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth's comments in the Signal chat detailed the sequencing, timing and weapons systems in advance of the Trump administration's March attack on Houthi militants in Yemen, potentially jeopardizing U.S. airmen headed into harm's way.
—Graham Underwood, Arkansas Online, 2 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for airman
Noun
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Furthermore, Gambon was a licensed pilot and a car aficionado who appeared on the iconic BBC series Top Gear.—
Julia Emmanuele,
EW.com,
27 Apr. 2025
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Warning notices advising pilots and mariners to steer clear of the test area indicated the missile and its hypersonic glide vehicle were supposed to splash down in the mid-Atlantic Ocean hundreds of miles north and northeast of Puerto Rico.—
Stephen Clark,
ArsTechnica,
26 Apr. 2025
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Emily Shilling, one of the transgender soldiers who brought the case, is a naval aviator with 19 years of service and flew 60 combat missions before becoming a Navy test pilot.—
Devin Dwyer,
ABC News,
24 Apr. 2025
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O’Hare was the first naval aviator recipient of the Medal of Honor.—
Kori Rumore,
Chicago Tribune,
19 Apr. 2025
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“Airman.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/airman. Accessed 7 May. 2025.
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