Thesaurus results for AVIATORS

aviators

noun

plural of aviator

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 The Infamous Flight Jacket No piece from the film – except perhaps Maverick’s aviators – is more closely tied to its costume design than the pilot jacket. — Brett F. Braley-Palko, Forbes.com, 10 Aug. 2026 The brand is known for iconic models like the Portugieser, originally made in the 1930s for two Portuguese merchants, and the Big Pilot, created for aviators in the 1940s. — Frances Solá-Santiago, InStyle, 5 Aug. 2026 On the nonfiction side, World War II women aviators called Atta-Girls! — Monitor Reviewers, Christian Science Monitor, 23 July 2026 This is sensible, given the potential for tragedy among not only military aviators but civilians, as well as the cost and scarcity of military assets. — Brynn Tannehill, The Atlantic, 21 July 2026 Mix things up a bit with trendy oversized aviators—or go classic with cat-eye sunnies. — India Roby, Glamour, 16 July 2026 The Blue Angels flew a low pattern over the Florida Panhandle on Wednesday, sending chairs and umbrellas flying as beachgoers got an unexpectedly close look at the elite Navy aviators. — David K. Li, NBC news, 16 July 2026 Ukrainian aviators trained in France flew aboard two Mirage 2000B fighter jets alongside French air force pilots. — Illia Novikov, Los Angeles Times, 14 July 2026 Blessed with a photographic memory, the 75-year-old Sullenberger — one of the nation’s most famous aviators since Charles Lindbergh — began periodically forgetting things. — Johnny Dodd, PEOPLE, 14 July 2026

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pilots

Noun

Enterprises are pushing agents out of pilots and into production.

— Janakiram MSV, Forbes.com, 11 Aug. 2026
Utah helicopter deaths In Utah, two helicopter pilots were killed when their aircraft crashed while fighting a wildfire Friday morning in the Fishlake National Forest.

— Jamie Stengle, Los Angeles Times, 10 Aug. 2026