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
The fighter bomber was used by the Black military pilots and airmen called the Tuskegee Airmen during World War II.
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Kamal Morgan, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 23 Mar. 2025
The Federal Aviation Administration has also issued a notice to airmen (NOTAM) in relation to the advisory.
—Jordan King, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 May 2025
And, shortly after the new administration arrived in town, the Air Force reportedly briefly removed training material with videos of Tuskegee airmen, Black World War II heroes.
—Dan Alexander, Forbes.com, 23 Apr. 2025
The role is reserved for airmen at the rank of chief master sergeant who serve as senior advisors to commanders at the highest levels of leadership.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, MSNBC Newsweek, 16 Apr. 2025
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Kamal Morgan, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 23 Mar. 2025
The Federal Aviation Administration has also issued a notice to airmen (NOTAM) in relation to the advisory.
—Jordan King, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 May 2025
And, shortly after the new administration arrived in town, the Air Force reportedly briefly removed training material with videos of Tuskegee airmen, Black World War II heroes.
—Dan Alexander, Forbes.com, 23 Apr. 2025
The role is reserved for airmen at the rank of chief master sergeant who serve as senior advisors to commanders at the highest levels of leadership.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, MSNBC Newsweek, 16 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for airman
Noun
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However, a few minutes later, the pilot announced that due to inclement weather in the Denver area, the landing would be delayed by approximately 25 minutes.—
Saman Shafiq,
USA Today,
22 May 2025
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The show’s namesake character is Cassian Andor, a pilot, played by Diego Luna, who was taken from his home planet as an orphan by sympathetic smugglers.—
Kyle Chayka,
New Yorker,
21 May 2025
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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,
13 May 2025
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In the 1920s, aviators captivated the public with stunts that, though dangerous and probably considered unnecessary to most, laid the groundwork for modern aviation.—
Jasmine Leflore,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
8 May 2025
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“Airman.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/airman. Accessed 28 May. 2025.
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