barnstormer

noun

1
as in pilot

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as in entertainer

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Recent Examples of barnstormer Blakeney marveled later that no play existed about Coleman, who earned her international pilots license two years before Earhart, and went on to become a popular barnstormer. — Liz Rothaus Bertrand, Charlotte Observer, 12 Nov. 2025 While a new generation of young singer-songwriters encroaches on country music’s old guard by the day, the Texas barnstormer has found his footing with a fan base hell-bent on capturing every moment Myers affords them. — Josh Crutchmer, Rolling Stone, 4 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for barnstormer
  1. pilot
  2. entertainer
  3. copilot
  4. performer
  5. aviator
  6. trouper
  7. flyboy
  8. thespian
Noun
  • The city did briefly conduct a body camera pilot program in the summer of 2024.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 24 July 2026
  • Six passengers were taken to a hospital in Bellingham, 4 passengers were transported to a hospital in Harbor, and the pilot was transported to a hospital in Mount Vernon, the airline said in its statement.
    — Martin Goillandeau, CNN Money, 24 July 2026
Definition of pilot
Noun
  • This year's entertainer was mentalist Oz Pearlman, who came back for the redo dinner.
    — Fritz Farrow, ABC News, 25 July 2026
  • Walker McKnight was a leader, entertainer and true go-getter.
    — Candace McKnight, The Orlando Sentinel, 25 July 2026
Definition of entertainer
Noun
  • In most cases, the honest answer is a pilot here, a copilot there—AI sprinkled onto processes that were never designed for it.
    — Karthik Kannan, Forbes.com, 22 July 2026
  • Pilots, copilots and flight engineers earn a median pay of $226,600.
    — Daniel de Visé, USA Today, 5 July 2026
Definition of copilot
Noun
  • As the teams rotate through all the stations, Kaylin is under a lot of pressure as first the only guesser, then the only artist, then the only performer.
    — Tasha Robinson, Vulture, 28 July 2026
  • But as an international performer navigating US visa restrictions, Broadway was not immediately accessible to her.
    — Ashlea Halpern, Condé Nast Traveler, 27 July 2026
Definition of performer
Noun
  • On the nonfiction side, World War II women aviators called Atta-Girls!
    — Monitor reviewers, Christian Science Monitor, 23 July 2026
  • Despite the different sunglass trends that are out there—tiny sunglasses, cat-eyes, wayfarers—aviators continue to remain Aniston’s favorite.
    — Samantha Sutton, InStyle, 22 July 2026
Definition of aviator
Noun
  • The trouper from Chicago who played Olivia was now throwing fits about rehearsing with an intern.
    — Jonathan Franzen, New Yorker, 1 June 2026
  • Above, she's pictured with Second City troupers Joe Flaherty, Martin Short, Andrea Martin, Dave Thomas and long-time collaborator, Eugene Levy, at a 10 year reunion for the sketch show's Canadian debut.
    — Stephanie Sengwe, PEOPLE, 30 Jan. 2026
Definition of trouper
Noun
  • Isom, like his predecessor Doug Parker, is not a showman like the flyboys of past generations.
    — Jeffrey Sonnenfeld, Fortune, 16 Feb. 2026
  • For now, the flyboy will be resting in the barracks.
    — Aramide Tinubu, Variety, 22 Oct. 2025
Definition of flyboy
Noun
  • Broadway's glittering lights have always beckoned aspiring thespians and avid theatergoers to New York, and the city's ever exciting theatre scene is far from simply resting on its laurels.
    — Madison Flager, Condé Nast Traveler, 16 July 2026
  • Zendaya counted her sixth Emmy nom for the final season of Euphoria with a Best Actress Drama Series nod; the Spider-Man and Dune thespian already has two at home, with Drama Series Actress wins in 2020 and 2022 on HBO’s edgy HBO young-adult series.
    — Anthony D'Alessandro, Deadline, 8 July 2026
Definition of thespian

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“Barnstormer.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/barnstormer. Accessed 30 Jul. 2026.

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