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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Recent Examples of aviator
The range of 70 vintage styles will include a leather aviator jacket, a yellow raincoat circa 1992, a denim jumpsuit and a stone Irish linen shirt.
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Rosemary Feitelberg, Footwear News, 25 Sep. 2025
In the original novel, also called Goldfinger, Galore is the leader of an all-female team of aviators known as Pussy Galore’s Flying Circus.
—Mathew Rodriguez, Them., 23 Sep. 2025
Famed aviator Amelia Earhart has captured our imaginations for nearly a century, particularly her disappearance in 1937 during an attempt to become the first female pilot to circumnavigate the globe.
—ArsTechnica, 17 Sep. 2025
These moments aren’t staged—they’re glimpses into the culture of young aviators living life on the edge of discipline and rebellion.
—Tony Bradley, Forbes.com, 15 Sep. 2025
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Rosemary Feitelberg, Footwear News, 25 Sep. 2025
In the original novel, also called Goldfinger, Galore is the leader of an all-female team of aviators known as Pussy Galore’s Flying Circus.
—Mathew Rodriguez, Them., 23 Sep. 2025
Famed aviator Amelia Earhart has captured our imaginations for nearly a century, particularly her disappearance in 1937 during an attempt to become the first female pilot to circumnavigate the globe.
—ArsTechnica, 17 Sep. 2025
These moments aren’t staged—they’re glimpses into the culture of young aviators living life on the edge of discipline and rebellion.
—Tony Bradley, Forbes.com, 15 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for aviator
pilot
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According to Goldstein, the current issues with eVTOLs operating without pilots are a mixture of regulatory, infrastructure in terms of communicating with other aircraft and controllers on the ground, and consumer acceptance.—
James Bickerton,
MSNBC Newsweek,
25 Oct. 2025
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The Miami Vice movie is said to be inspired by the show’s pilot episode and first season and is set to explore the glitz and corruption of mid-’80s Miami.—
Ryan Gajewski,
HollywoodReporter,
24 Oct. 2025
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“Aviator.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/aviator. Accessed 27 Oct. 2025.
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