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
Salt Lake City police said Thursday that the man responsible was a 27-year-old airman who died in 2023.
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Lucia I Suarez Sang, CBS News, 16 May 2025
Stallworth was a 27-year-old airman stationed at Hill Air Force Base, north of Salt Lake City, and he was never identified as a potential suspect so never was interviewed during the investigation into Gallegos' death, the police department said.
—Phil Helsel, NBC news, 16 May 2025
Its largest deployment involved more than 500 airmen in 2016 to support combat operations against the Islamic State group.
—Rose Evans, Idaho Statesman, 25 June 2025
In this photo released by the U.S. Air Force on May 2, 2023, airmen look at a GBU-57, or the Massive Ordnance Penetrator bomb, at Whiteman Air Base in Missouri.
—Ellen Uchimiya, CBS News, 19 June 2025
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Lucia I Suarez Sang, CBS News, 16 May 2025
Stallworth was a 27-year-old airman stationed at Hill Air Force Base, north of Salt Lake City, and he was never identified as a potential suspect so never was interviewed during the investigation into Gallegos' death, the police department said.
—Phil Helsel, NBC news, 16 May 2025
Its largest deployment involved more than 500 airmen in 2016 to support combat operations against the Islamic State group.
—Rose Evans, Idaho Statesman, 25 June 2025
In this photo released by the U.S. Air Force on May 2, 2023, airmen look at a GBU-57, or the Massive Ordnance Penetrator bomb, at Whiteman Air Base in Missouri.
—Ellen Uchimiya, CBS News, 19 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for airman
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Also set for Montreal is the Just For Laughs comedy shorts and pilots showcase and competition presented in partnership with Will Arnett’s Electric Avenue banner.—
Etan Vlessing,
HollywoodReporter,
8 July 2025
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The offshoot’s pilot is penned by showrunners Brandon Sonnier and Brandon Margolis, and will be directed by Anthony Hemingway (whose myriad TV credits include Major Crimes, Shameless and Starz’s Power Universe).—
Matt Webb Mitovich,
TVLine,
8 July 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 July 2025
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Oversized aviators Mark my words: Summer’s trendiest sunglasses will be retro, oversized aviators.—
Jake Henry Smith,
Glamour,
24 June 2025
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“Airman.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/airman. Accessed 19 Jul. 2025.
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