as in pilots
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 airmen
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.
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Ted Johnson, Deadline, 16 Apr. 2026
The Air Force set a goal of 32,750 active duty airmen this year, while the Space Force aimed to bring in 730 guardians.
—Steven Beynon, ABC News, 15 Apr. 2026
Idaho airmen are being sent to the Middle East to support military activity in Iran.
—Sally Krutzig, Idaho Statesman, 8 Apr. 2026
New details are emerging from the dramatic rescue of two American airmen in a remote corner of Southwest Iran after their F-15 fighter jet was shot down Friday.
—Max Burman, NBC news, 6 Apr. 2026
The two airmen ejected over southwestern Iran; the weapons officer was injured during the ejection, but was still able to walk and was the last to be rescued, the New York Post reported, quoting Axios.
—Joe Dwinell, Boston Herald, 5 Apr. 2026
The Tuskegee Airmen were a group of more than 900 African-American military pilots and airmen who flew combat aircraft in World War II.
—Kamal Morgan, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 26 Mar. 2026
It’s designed to train airmen and -women to survive and return from behind enemy lines.
—Andrew McKean, Outdoor Life, 19 Mar. 2026
The airmen who died on March 12 include Air Force Maj.
—Bart Jansen, USA Today, 18 Mar. 2026
Ted Johnson, Deadline, 16 Apr. 2026
The Air Force set a goal of 32,750 active duty airmen this year, while the Space Force aimed to bring in 730 guardians.
—Steven Beynon, ABC News, 15 Apr. 2026
Idaho airmen are being sent to the Middle East to support military activity in Iran.
—Sally Krutzig, Idaho Statesman, 8 Apr. 2026
New details are emerging from the dramatic rescue of two American airmen in a remote corner of Southwest Iran after their F-15 fighter jet was shot down Friday.
—Max Burman, NBC news, 6 Apr. 2026
The two airmen ejected over southwestern Iran; the weapons officer was injured during the ejection, but was still able to walk and was the last to be rescued, the New York Post reported, quoting Axios.
—Joe Dwinell, Boston Herald, 5 Apr. 2026
The Tuskegee Airmen were a group of more than 900 African-American military pilots and airmen who flew combat aircraft in World War II.
—Kamal Morgan, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 26 Mar. 2026
It’s designed to train airmen and -women to survive and return from behind enemy lines.
—Andrew McKean, Outdoor Life, 19 Mar. 2026
The airmen who died on March 12 include Air Force Maj.
—Bart Jansen, USA Today, 18 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for airmen
Noun
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And the health contribution caps for screenwriters, pilots, and overall deals, they’ve been frozen for over 20 years.—
Katie Kilkenny,
HollywoodReporter,
21 Apr. 2026
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Air traffic control told the pilots to turn right, which put them on a potential collision course with another 737 that had been cleared for takeoff from a parallel runway.—
Kris Van Cleave,
CBS News,
21 Apr. 2026
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The museum has a collection of artifacts and aircrafts such as the Apollo 9 Command Module, a mock-up of the Lockheed Vega 5B, flown by Amelia Earhart, B-58 Hustler flight plans and various pictures of famous aviators and airplanes.—
Carlos Rico,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
8 Apr. 2026
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The United States rescued two aviators whose fighter jet was shot down by Iran.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
5 Apr. 2026
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“Airmen.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/airmen. Accessed 22 Apr. 2026.
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