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
Indiana members will replace soldiers and airmen from other states who have been mobilized since August.
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Alexandra Kukulka, Chicago Tribune, 10 Jan. 2026
Minnesota National Guard Joint Staff Director Simon Schaefer said the agency, which consists of 13,000 soldiers and airmen, has begun preparations in the event the Guard is activated — including equipment checks and notifying service members.
—Max Rego, The Hill, 8 Jan. 2026
Following the successful mission, the FAA issued a slew of notices to airmen (NOTAMs) over Venezuelan and Caribbean airspace, barring any flights without FAA approval.
—Ashley J. Dimella, FOXNews.com, 3 Jan. 2026
Soldiers, sailors, airmen, and Marines have been underpaid for too long.
—Paul Bedard, The Washington Examiner, 27 Dec. 2025
Through efforts like the simulator challenge, the Battle Lab identifies airmen with natural talent, thus decreasing the time necessary for training.
—Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 17 Dec. 2025
The airfield was established during World War II as an Aerial Gunnery Training Base for 35,000 airmen, including Charles Bronson and Clayton Moore.
—Roger Naylor, AZCentral.com, 6 Dec. 2025
The airmen flew in open cockpits where temperatures could hit minus-70 degrees.
—Brad Schmitt, Nashville Tennessean, 11 Nov. 2025
After catching a few brief glimpses of Dick in the premiere, we were more formally introduced to him midway through Episode 2 during a night out at Derry's Falcon Tavern for him and two of his airmen buddies.
—Megan McCluskey, Time, 31 Oct. 2025
Alexandra Kukulka, Chicago Tribune, 10 Jan. 2026
Minnesota National Guard Joint Staff Director Simon Schaefer said the agency, which consists of 13,000 soldiers and airmen, has begun preparations in the event the Guard is activated — including equipment checks and notifying service members.
—Max Rego, The Hill, 8 Jan. 2026
Following the successful mission, the FAA issued a slew of notices to airmen (NOTAMs) over Venezuelan and Caribbean airspace, barring any flights without FAA approval.
—Ashley J. Dimella, FOXNews.com, 3 Jan. 2026
Soldiers, sailors, airmen, and Marines have been underpaid for too long.
—Paul Bedard, The Washington Examiner, 27 Dec. 2025
Through efforts like the simulator challenge, the Battle Lab identifies airmen with natural talent, thus decreasing the time necessary for training.
—Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 17 Dec. 2025
The airfield was established during World War II as an Aerial Gunnery Training Base for 35,000 airmen, including Charles Bronson and Clayton Moore.
—Roger Naylor, AZCentral.com, 6 Dec. 2025
The airmen flew in open cockpits where temperatures could hit minus-70 degrees.
—Brad Schmitt, Nashville Tennessean, 11 Nov. 2025
After catching a few brief glimpses of Dick in the premiere, we were more formally introduced to him midway through Episode 2 during a night out at Derry's Falcon Tavern for him and two of his airmen buddies.
—Megan McCluskey, Time, 31 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for airmen
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Court documents filed in December by the Department of Justice as part of a civil lawsuit brought last year by the family of a passenger killed on flight 5342 show the US government admitting failures by the Black Hawk pilots and a controller in the Reagan National Airport tower.—
Alexandra Skores,
CNN Money,
27 Jan. 2026
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Investigators said controllers in the Reagan tower had been overly reliant on asking pilots to spot other aircraft and maintain visual separation.—
Gary Fields,
Los Angeles Times,
27 Jan. 2026
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Macron’s aviators, the Pacific S 01, retail for 659 euros ($770).—
Rachel Cormack,
Robb Report,
23 Jan. 2026
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Proving his forte with the category, shearling jackets came to the fore as an all-time classic to embrace, which Johnson presented in tactile suede versions in the shape of aviators, mid-length coats and zippered jackets, the latter offered with the shearling on the outside.—
Martino Carrera,
Footwear News,
20 Jan. 2026
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“Airmen.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/airmen. Accessed 30 Jan. 2026.
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