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
Macron’s aviators, the Pacific S 01, retail for 659 euros ($770).
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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
Red Arrow pilots are among the most talented aviators in the British military.
—Amarachi Orie, CNN Money, 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
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
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
Red Arrow pilots are among the most talented aviators in the British military.
—Amarachi Orie, CNN Money, 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
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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for aviators
pilots
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Court documents filed in December by the Department of Justice as part of a civil lawsuit brought last year by the family of a passenger killed on flight 5342 show the US government admitting failures by the Black Hawk pilots and a controller in the Reagan National Airport tower.—
Alexandra Skores,
CNN Money,
27 Jan. 2026
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Investigators said controllers in the Reagan tower had been overly reliant on asking pilots to spot other aircraft and maintain visual separation.—
Gary Fields,
Los Angeles Times,
27 Jan. 2026
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“Aviators.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/aviators. Accessed 30 Jan. 2026.
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