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
During meetings where promotions were decided, white officers would sometimes make disparaging comments to Black airmen, Curry recalled.
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Clint Smith,
The Atlantic,
9 June 2026
The game opens with a salvage mission gone awry where a fresh-faced British airman named James Bond survives a crash-landing behind enemy lines.
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Christopher Cruz,
Rolling Stone,
28 May 2026
In the winter morning sunshine, two tanks and an armored personnel carrier moved slowly down Constitution Avenue, accompanied by troops carrying submachine guns, while soldiers, sailors, airmen, and marines lined the street.
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Literary Hub,
13 May 2026
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
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Clint Smith,
The Atlantic,
9 June 2026
The game opens with a salvage mission gone awry where a fresh-faced British airman named James Bond survives a crash-landing behind enemy lines.
—
Christopher Cruz,
Rolling Stone,
28 May 2026
In the winter morning sunshine, two tanks and an armored personnel carrier moved slowly down Constitution Avenue, accompanied by troops carrying submachine guns, while soldiers, sailors, airmen, and marines lined the street.
—
Literary Hub,
13 May 2026
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.
—
Peter D’oench Cbs News Miami
may 5,
Miami Herald,
5 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for airman
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Another pilot flying into Newark on a United Express flight operated by GoJet Airlines also reported seeing a drone at roughly 2,000 feet, according to ATC audio from around the same time.
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Netanyahu said that Israel is allowing the Lebanese army to begin preparing to take control of territory, while the Israeli military is establishing two pilot zones.
Noun
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However, instead of the rounded bug-eye styles favored by early-aughts paparazzi fixtures like Nicole Richie and Mary-Kate Olsen, mask-like aviator silhouettes are the way to go.
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The wraparound aviator style is yellow-tinted, larger than life, and vintage-inspired at its core.
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“Airman.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/airman. Accessed 29 Jun. 2026.
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