airmen

plural of airman
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 Parton autographed the artwork and performed several songs for airmen and their families at the event. Jasmine Baehr, FOXNews.com, 25 Aug. 2026 The Navy also met its target with 45,000 sailors, while the Air Force recruited nearly 33,000 airmen. Steven Beynon, ABC News, 17 Aug. 2026 Rosenwald family resources helped provide the facilities that made possible the accomplishments of the Tuskegee airmen, and supported NAACP legal efforts that ultimately overturned school segregation. Harold Pollack, Chicago Tribune, 14 Aug. 2026 There was a very real chance the bus could continue to slide, but Lara and four other soldiers and airmen rushed to help as the scene descended into chaos. Mark Price, Charlotte Observer, 9 Aug. 2026 At the same time, the service’s 51st Fighter Wing took measures to integrate more closely with South Korean airmen in practice combat drills. Zita Ballinger Fletcher, Forbes.com, 6 Aug. 2026 The Army suspended the airmen and launched a formal safety investigation—but the Pentagon overrode Army leadership, immediately lifting the suspension and terminating the safety review. Brynn Tannehill, The Atlantic, 21 July 2026 And telling soldiers and sailors and airmen and Marines otherwise is not leadership. Kyla Guilfoil, NBC news, 5 July 2026 National Guard soldiers and airmen will be tasked with crowd control, traffic management and security patrols. Zac Anderson, USA Today, 25 June 2026
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Noun
  • Bagherzadeh earlier called on the Red Cross to aid the pilots out of concern for their physical condition, Tasnim said.
    Billy Stockwell, CNN Money, 22 Aug. 2026
  • Responding to three years of airspace violations, Spinu suggested, has allowed Romanian and allied pilots and commanders to study Russian munitions, flight patterns and capabilities -- plus their own abilities in engaging such threats.
    David Brennan, ABC News, 21 Aug. 2026
Noun
  • The Infamous Flight Jacket No piece from the film – except perhaps Maverick’s aviators – is more closely tied to its costume design than the pilot jacket.
    Brett F. Braley-Palko, Forbes.com, 10 Aug. 2026
  • The brand is known for iconic models like the Portugieser, originally made in the 1930s for two Portuguese merchants, and the Big Pilot, created for aviators in the 1940s.
    Frances Solá-Santiago, InStyle, 5 Aug. 2026

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“Airmen.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/airmen. Accessed 27 Aug. 2026.

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