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
Jessica, 45, donned a pair of aviators and an oversized red crewneck, while Johnson, 45, was seen sporting a Georgia Institute of Technology baseball cap and a blue button-down shirt over a black T-shirt.
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Ilana Kaplan, People.com, 1 Sep. 2025
These angular aviators will bring out the best in your facial features while shading your eyes from bright rays.
—Stacia Datskovska, Footwear News, 26 Aug. 2025
Among some accomplishments under McCormick’s leadership as interim president, the university opened a museum dedicated to Black aviators and started a Center for Entrepreneurship at the Sistrunk Marketplace in Fort Lauderdale.
—Raisa Habersham, Miami Herald, 22 Aug. 2025
Meanwhile, the carrier already plans to furlough hundreds of more pilots, and both aviators’ and flight attendant unions are bracing employees for worse news ahead.
—Leslie Josephs, CNBC, 21 Aug. 2025
Summer programs for trapeze flyers and young aviators?
—Roxana Popescu, San Diego Union-Tribune, 19 Aug. 2025
Dozens of aviators and aerial acts will be participating, officials said Wednesday.
—Post-Tribune, Chicago Tribune, 13 Aug. 2025
Ilana Kaplan, People.com, 1 Sep. 2025
These angular aviators will bring out the best in your facial features while shading your eyes from bright rays.
—Stacia Datskovska, Footwear News, 26 Aug. 2025
Among some accomplishments under McCormick’s leadership as interim president, the university opened a museum dedicated to Black aviators and started a Center for Entrepreneurship at the Sistrunk Marketplace in Fort Lauderdale.
—Raisa Habersham, Miami Herald, 22 Aug. 2025
Meanwhile, the carrier already plans to furlough hundreds of more pilots, and both aviators’ and flight attendant unions are bracing employees for worse news ahead.
—Leslie Josephs, CNBC, 21 Aug. 2025
Summer programs for trapeze flyers and young aviators?
—Roxana Popescu, San Diego Union-Tribune, 19 Aug. 2025
Dozens of aviators and aerial acts will be participating, officials said Wednesday.
—Post-Tribune, Chicago Tribune, 13 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for aviators
pilots
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The airline also laid off pilots and sold some company assets.—
Vinod Sreeharsha,
Miami Herald,
5 Sep. 2025
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Boeing previously admitted that two of its 737 MAX flight technical pilots deceived the Federal Aviation Administration’s aircraft evaluation group about an aircraft part known as MCAS that affected the flight control system of the Boeing 737 MAX.—
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
4 Sep. 2025
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“Aviators.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/aviators. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.
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