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
However the role of naval aviators—renowned for their flying skills—has not been eliminated, and unmanned technology is seeing pilots able to wield swarms of drones under their command in flight.
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Zita Ballinger Fletcher, Forbes.com, 28 Jan. 2026
With allowable errors in the helicopter’s altimeters and other equipment, as well as Army rules expecting aviators to hold their altitude within 100 feet, the aircraft can end up being much closer.
—Alexandra Skores, CNN Money, 27 Jan. 2026
Macron’s aviators, the Pacific S 01, retail for 659 euros ($770).
—Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 23 Jan. 2026
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
In photos from the set, Law, 53, who will star as Siegfried Fischbacher, was seen sporting a platinum blonde mullet, oversized aviators and a leather jacket.
—Charna Flam, PEOPLE, 16 Jan. 2026
On her were a pair of oversized aviators and a Dior D-Journey bag.
—Daisy Maldonado, InStyle, 16 Jan. 2026
Through 1926 the prize had not been won, though the quest had claimed the lives of at least four aviators and banged up several others.
—Eric Duvall, San Diego Union-Tribune, 14 Jan. 2026
Everest’s Helicopter Rescue Pilots Daring aviators plucked stricken climbers from the flanks of Mount Everest throughout the 2025 season, saving many from certain death.
—The Editors, Outside, 15 Dec. 2025
Zita Ballinger Fletcher, Forbes.com, 28 Jan. 2026
With allowable errors in the helicopter’s altimeters and other equipment, as well as Army rules expecting aviators to hold their altitude within 100 feet, the aircraft can end up being much closer.
—Alexandra Skores, CNN Money, 27 Jan. 2026
Macron’s aviators, the Pacific S 01, retail for 659 euros ($770).
—Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 23 Jan. 2026
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
In photos from the set, Law, 53, who will star as Siegfried Fischbacher, was seen sporting a platinum blonde mullet, oversized aviators and a leather jacket.
—Charna Flam, PEOPLE, 16 Jan. 2026
On her were a pair of oversized aviators and a Dior D-Journey bag.
—Daisy Maldonado, InStyle, 16 Jan. 2026
Through 1926 the prize had not been won, though the quest had claimed the lives of at least four aviators and banged up several others.
—Eric Duvall, San Diego Union-Tribune, 14 Jan. 2026
Everest’s Helicopter Rescue Pilots Daring aviators plucked stricken climbers from the flanks of Mount Everest throughout the 2025 season, saving many from certain death.
—The Editors, Outside, 15 Dec. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for aviators
pilots
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The government of Cuba published the notices to airlines and pilots on Sunday night, warning that jet fuel wouldn't be available at nine airports across the island, including José Martí International Airport in Havana, starting Tuesday and continuing until March 11.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
10 Feb. 2026
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Many of the mustaches that have made it to orbit have been championed by astronauts who were Navy fighter pilots.—
Richard Tribou,
The Orlando Sentinel,
10 Feb. 2026
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