barnstormer

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Recent Examples of barnstormer 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
Noun
  • Those gains have come through a number of recent measures by BCI Cotton, including initiating a two-year pilot program in Côte d’Ivoire this year to help cotton industry workers get access to quality healthcare through a digital platform operated by global health enterprise Elucid.
    Jennifer Bringle, Sourcing Journal, 10 Oct. 2025
  • The ground delays then affect pilots, flight attendants, and staff.
    Anna Giaritelli, The Washington Examiner, 10 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • The conservative host pushed the president on whether viewers should boycott the NFL over their choice of halftime entertainer.
    Chad Murphy, Cincinnati Enquirer, 9 Oct. 2025
  • The conservative news host also pushed the president on whether viewers should boycott the NFL over their choice of Super Bowl halftime entertainer.
    Diana Leyva, USA Today, 9 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • Princess Kate's late grandfather Captain Peter Middleton was a RAF pilot and even reportedly served as Prince Philip's copilot during a tour of South America in 1962. Can't get enough of PEOPLE's Royals coverage?
    Janine Henni, PEOPLE, 2 Oct. 2025
  • That system then employs copilots and agentic AI to handle myriad tasks inside an organization.
    Meghan Hall, Sourcing Journal, 19 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • The director also pointed to Domingo’s showmanship and performer’s spirit, which easily won over the extras on set.
    Abbey White, HollywoodReporter, 10 Oct. 2025
  • Not surprisingly, our best performer is Nvidia .
    Jeff Marks, CNBC, 10 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • The unusual directive, marked as a top priority by the White House, has agents combing through decades-old files tied to the famed aviator.
    Alexandra Banner, CNN Money, 8 Oct. 2025
  • The aviator disappeared on July 2, 1937 while attempting to become the first woman to fly across the globe.
    Julia Moore, PEOPLE, 30 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • The pair have been good, loyal troupers while the S.S. Monfort caught fire, then sank.
    Sean Keeler, Denver Post, 19 June 2025
  • The cost and the inspiration Carol, it should be noted, is a trouper.
    Neal Rubin, Detroit Free Press, 27 Oct. 2024
Noun
  • Included among dozens of other characters are a submarine commander and his crew, a creepy coroner, a sweaty spy, an American flyboy, and even the soon-to-be spy novelist Ian Fleming.
    Frank Rizzo, Variety, 21 Mar. 2025
  • The charismatic flyboy of the sequel trilogy is a true rebel, even questioning commands from his boss, and a top-notch choice for attacking an oversized space station.
    Brian Truitt, USA TODAY, 22 July 2024
Noun
  • Details: Dizzy’s Den, 5 p.m. Sept. 28 Since emerging on the jazz scene as a late-blooming talent at the turn of the century, René Marie has carved out a singular niche as a chance-taking improviser who inhabits the stage with the skill of a master thespian.
    Andrew Gilbert, Mercury News, 25 Sep. 2025
  • At the end of Season 2, Broadway thespian Ben Glenroy was poisoned by stage producer Donna DiMeo — then revived just long enough for her son, Cliff, to shove him down an elevator shaft in Season 3.
    Ryan Schwartz, TVLine, 16 Sep. 2025

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“Barnstormer.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/barnstormer. Accessed 15 Oct. 2025.

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