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
Users on Polymarket, the world’s largest prediction market, could place bets on when the airman would be rescued.
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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
His airman’s certificate will be suspended for a year.
—Shannon Tyler, Idaho Statesman, 15 Apr. 2026
The president also threatened to jail journalists at the media outlet that first reported a second airman was missing — which the government had hoped to keep secret.
—Elizabeth Robinson, NBC news, 7 Apr. 2026
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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
His airman’s certificate will be suspended for a year.
—Shannon Tyler, Idaho Statesman, 15 Apr. 2026
The president also threatened to jail journalists at the media outlet that first reported a second airman was missing — which the government had hoped to keep secret.
—Elizabeth Robinson, NBC news, 7 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for airman
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Earlier Thursday afternoon, the plane departed Akron Fulton Regional Airport — just a few miles from the crash site — before the pilot turned back and canceled the landing for unknown reasons, WEWS reported.—
Sam Gillette,
PEOPLE,
15 May 2026
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Highlighting the impact of regulation on the race for air taxi supremacy, Helix is specifically designed to weigh under the 348lbs FAA limit, above which vehicle operators need a pilot license.—
Bernard Marr,
Forbes.com,
15 May 2026
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Lopez accessorized the red dress with an equally red Chanel mini handbag, a large gold cuff bracelet, her now trademark aviator shades, and nude mule sandals.—
Elizabeth Logan,
Glamour,
11 May 2026
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These blackouts occur when intense X-ray and ultraviolet radiation from solar flares ionize Earth's upper atmosphere, interfering with high-frequency radio signals used by aviators, mariners and amateur radio operators.—
Daisy Dobrijevic,
Space.com,
11 May 2026
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“Airman.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/airman. Accessed 19 May. 2026.
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