as in pilots
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 aviators
Elsewhere, the Lisbon festival will screen Fernando Vendrell’s Alem do Horizonte – A Travessia (Beyond the Horizon – The Crossing), which recalls early 20th-century Portuguese aeronauts Sacadura Cabral and Gago Coutinho as the first aviators to cross the Atlantic Ocean in a single leg.
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Etan Vlessing, HollywoodReporter, 28 Oct. 2025
The space will document the stories of aviators, veterans and civilians whose lives intersected with the base from World War II through the Vietnam War.
—Victoria Le, Oc Register, 28 Oct. 2025
While Bezos wore a black shirt and tight black jeans with his trusty aviators, Sánchez Bezos opted for a rose-print, ruffled Roberto Cavalli dress in beige and black.
—Anna Cafolla, Vogue, 26 Oct. 2025
Both aviators were transported back to the Nimitz and are reported to be in stable condition.
—Greg Wehner , Lucas Y. Tomlinson, FOXNews.com, 26 Oct. 2025
Running in parallel to the storylines of Piccard and Jones is the global race of the time where many prominent figures, from accomplished aviators to billionaire Richard Branson, were trying to become the first around-the-globe balloonists.
—Tomris Laffly, Variety, 28 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
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
Yuma's airport was used by the military and aviators like Amelia Earhart in the years before its existing terminal was built in 1999, according to the airport's website.
—Michael Salerno, AZCentral.com, 15 Sep. 2025
Etan Vlessing, HollywoodReporter, 28 Oct. 2025
The space will document the stories of aviators, veterans and civilians whose lives intersected with the base from World War II through the Vietnam War.
—Victoria Le, Oc Register, 28 Oct. 2025
While Bezos wore a black shirt and tight black jeans with his trusty aviators, Sánchez Bezos opted for a rose-print, ruffled Roberto Cavalli dress in beige and black.
—Anna Cafolla, Vogue, 26 Oct. 2025
Both aviators were transported back to the Nimitz and are reported to be in stable condition.
—Greg Wehner , Lucas Y. Tomlinson, FOXNews.com, 26 Oct. 2025
Running in parallel to the storylines of Piccard and Jones is the global race of the time where many prominent figures, from accomplished aviators to billionaire Richard Branson, were trying to become the first around-the-globe balloonists.
—Tomris Laffly, Variety, 28 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
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
Yuma's airport was used by the military and aviators like Amelia Earhart in the years before its existing terminal was built in 1999, according to the airport's website.
—Michael Salerno, AZCentral.com, 15 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for aviators
pilots
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When the aircraft was about 100 miles southeast of Boston, the pilots called into local air traffic control to request a return to its origin.—
Colson Thayer,
PEOPLE,
30 Oct. 2025
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That same month, the crew of a 757 encountered a powerful smell that left both pilots with throat and nose irritation.—
Charlotte Observer,
Charlotte Observer,
29 Oct. 2025
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“Aviators.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/aviators. Accessed 3 Nov. 2025.
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