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 Over 45 international partners from eight nations, including South Korea, Italy, and Australia, joined US Navy aviators. — Peter Suciu, Forbes.com, 2 July 2026 Rihanna looks radiant in a raspberry jumpsuit and coordinating aviators while shopping in Beverly Hills on June 24. — Brendan Le, PEOPLE, 29 June 2026 Another option is to simply opt for a pair of aviators that match your own. — Bestreviews, Mercury News, 18 June 2026 In 1919, British aviators John Alcock and Arthur Whitten Brown embarked on the first non-stop flight across the Atlantic Ocean. — ABC News, 26 May 2026 Thousands of family and friends crowded the pier for the roughly 3,500 sailors still on board, after the aviators who flew the planes attached to the carrier, flew off earlier in the week. — Steve Walsh, NPR, 23 May 2026 These blackouts occur when intense X-ray and ultraviolet radiation from solar flares ionize Earth's upper atmosphere, interfering with high-frequency radio signals used by aviators, mariners and amateur radio operators. — Daisy Dobrijevic, Space.com, 11 May 2026 Previously, aviators could use the $165-per-month Starlink Roam plan on their aircraft, but as its name suggests, Aviation 300MPH capped the in-motion internet access at 300mph, so Roam was no longer an option on planes. — Michael Kan, PC Magazine, 24 Apr. 2026 The museum has a collection of artifacts and aircrafts such as the Apollo 9 Command Module, a mock-up of the Lockheed Vega 5B, flown by Amelia Earhart, B-58 Hustler flight plans and various pictures of famous aviators and airplanes. — Carlos Rico, San Diego Union-Tribune, 8 Apr. 2026

Recent Examples of Synonyms for aviators

pilots

Noun

Ukrainian troops will march along the cobblestoned avenue, and Ukrainian co-pilots trained in France will fly two Mirage 2000B fighter jets alongside French air force pilots.

— ABC News, ABC News, 14 July 2026
As a result, pilots regularly ignore the 1,000-foot buffer, flying dangerously close to residential high-rises and local schools.

— Janet Handal, New York Daily News, 13 July 2026