as in pilot
one who flies or is qualified to fly an aircraft or spacecraft
the solo flight from New York to Paris by the aviator Charles Lindbergh captured the imagination of people around the world
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Separately, the discovery of a woman’s shoe, a compact case, a medicine vial, and a bottle of concealer that were found on Nikumaroro in the South Pacific and may have belonged to the 1930s aviator Amelia Earhart have provided more clues about her 1937 disappearance.
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Rosemary Feitelberg, Footwear News, 28 May 2026
This graphic biography documents the life of pioneering aviator Amelia Earhart, who disappeared in 1937 while attempting to become the first female pilot to fly around the world.
—Carly Tagen-Dye, PEOPLE, 28 May 2026
Instead of anything too clingy or tailored, opt for a more bohemian-style approach with flowy wrap dresses, retro aviator shades, and faux leather sandals that can tackle Paris’ cobblestone streets but still look sleek enough for a beach club in Cannes or Saint-Tropez.
—Lane Nieset, Travel + Leisure, 24 May 2026
Thousands of family and friends crowded the pier for the roughly 3,500 sailors still on board, after the aviators who flew the planes attached to the carrier, flew off earlier in the week.
—Steve Walsh, NPR, 23 May 2026
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Rosemary Feitelberg, Footwear News, 28 May 2026
This graphic biography documents the life of pioneering aviator Amelia Earhart, who disappeared in 1937 while attempting to become the first female pilot to fly around the world.
—Carly Tagen-Dye, PEOPLE, 28 May 2026
Instead of anything too clingy or tailored, opt for a more bohemian-style approach with flowy wrap dresses, retro aviator shades, and faux leather sandals that can tackle Paris’ cobblestone streets but still look sleek enough for a beach club in Cannes or Saint-Tropez.
—Lane Nieset, Travel + Leisure, 24 May 2026
Thousands of family and friends crowded the pier for the roughly 3,500 sailors still on board, after the aviators who flew the planes attached to the carrier, flew off earlier in the week.
—Steve Walsh, NPR, 23 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for aviator
pilot
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The lawsuit was filed by Nicole Biffle, the ex-wife of Greg Biffle, on behalf of their daughter, Emma, against the estate of the pilot, Dennis Dutton, and her ex-husband on May 13 in Iredell County Superior Court.—
Jeff A. Chamer
May 29,
Charlotte Observer,
29 May 2026
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The jet released the unpowered spaceplane, and its two pilots steered Unity to a runway landing at Spaceport America.—
Stephen Clark,
ArsTechnica,
29 May 2026
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