BARNSTORMER Synonyms: 47 Similar and Opposite Words

barnstormer

noun

as in pilot

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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

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Noun

Responding to three years of airspace violations, Spinu suggested, has allowed Romanian and allied pilots and commanders to study Russian munitions, flight patterns and capabilities -- plus their own abilities in engaging such threats.

— David Brennan, ABC News, 21 Aug. 2026
Clint Johnson, the National Transportation Safety Board’s Alaska region chief, said two pilots and six passengers were on board the charter flight operated by the company Security Aviation, according to the Associated Press.

— Aaron Cooper, CNN Money, 21 Aug. 2026

Definition of pilot

Noun

With debts racking up, Ina loses the family’s bus company, forcing her to shift between jobs, from construction to becoming a bar entertainer, therefore forging an identity through toil.

— Lé Baltar, IndieWire, 13 Aug. 2026
The themes for each collection come naturally to both the heritage denim brand and the multihyphenate entertainer.

— Angela Velasquez, Footwear News, 13 Aug. 2026

Definition of entertainer

Noun

Many in Hollywood and beyond were left stunned by news of the passing of multifaceted performer Hayden Panettiere at age 36, as reported Sunday night.

— Kate Erbland, IndieWire, 17 Aug. 2026
This time, renowned singer and performer Natalie Amaya will join this Northern California tribute band on stage.

— Hema Sivanandam, Mercury News, 17 Aug. 2026

Definition of performer

Noun

Theories and debates Earhart's sudden disappearance immediately spurred a wide range of theories that sought to explain what happened to the world-famous aviator.

— Christopher Cann, USA Today, 12 Aug. 2026
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

Definition of aviator

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Nearly four decades after the film brought a group of dead baseball players to life with a homemade diamond on an Iowa farm, Keith Rahe and his traveling troupers are still dedicated to keeping the cornfield mystique alive.

— CBS News, CBS News, 13 Aug. 2026
The trouper from Chicago who played Olivia was now throwing fits about rehearsing with an intern.

— Jonathan Franzen, New Yorker, 1 June 2026

Definition of trouper

Noun

The latest entry to cross the pond is unlikely to reap similar success despite the presence of Claire Foy and Andrew Garfield in leading roles and a supporting cast featuring some of England’s finest thespians.

— Frank Scheck, HollywoodReporter, 20 Aug. 2026
Here’s why that’s unlikely to happen, and a ranking of the thespians most likely to land more than one Oscar nod.

— Anne Thompson, IndieWire, 19 Aug. 2026

Definition of thespian

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