airman

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 Across Central Florida, people will gather today to remember the local soldiers, sailors, Marines, airmen and guard members who gave their lives in service to their country. Orlando Sentinel Editorial Board, The Orlando Sentinel, 26 May 2025 Arkansas has 854 soldiers, sailors and airmen missing in action in conflicts from World War II through the end of the Cold War -- people who saw battle, but haven't been identified and returned to their families for burial. Brett Barrouquere, Arkansas Online, 26 May 2025 The lawsuit comes one day after a federal judge in New Jersey blocked the military from separating two transgender airmen under Trump’s order. Brooke Migdon, The Hill, 25 Mar. 2025 For him and other Black airmen, the waivers became a symbol of unity. Marquise Francis, NBC news, 24 May 2025 See All Example Sentences for airman
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Noun
  • Meta, Microsoft and Google reference pilot programs, but don't provide any substantive public documentation on governance frameworks or outcomes.
    Emma Woollacott, Forbes.com, 26 June 2025
  • The Democratic Socialist’s most notable legislative accomplishment has been pushing through a pilot program that made a handful of city buses free for a year.
    Philip Marcelo, Los Angeles Times, 25 June 2025
Noun
  • In Top Gun, Tom Cruise (who famously does all his own stunts) stars as Pete ‘Maverick’ Mitchell, a daring naval aviator training at the elite Top Gun school.
    Jené Luciani Sena may earn a commission if you buy through our referral links. This content was created by a team that works independently from the Fox newsroom., FOXNews.com, 30 June 2025
  • In the years since his initial turn as Top Gun's famed aviator, Cruise only became more of a star.
    EW.com, EW.com, 29 June 2025

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