barnstormer

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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
Noun
  • At least one pilot in the area confirmed the troubled plane’s locator emergency device had emitted a distress signal.
    Jim Vertuno, Chicago Tribune, 2 May 2026
  • What the researchers have found so far The initial pilot was small, including only six bulldogs.
    Taneia Surles, USA Today, 1 May 2026
Noun
  • The entertainer gained notoriety on social media in the late 2010s for his sketches mocking niche everyday scenarios.
    Taylor Ardrey, USA Today, 1 May 2026
  • Wilson, the reigning entertainer of the year at the ACMs, will be defending her title against a first-time contender in that category, Moroney, along with Stapleton, Johnson, Luke Combs, Jelly Roll and Morgan Wallen.
    Chris Willman, Variety, 1 May 2026
Noun
  • Sylvia, my copilot, snores softly.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 29 Apr. 2026
  • The pilot and copilot who died in the first fatal crash at LaGuardia in 34 years were both based out of Canada, said Kathryn Garcia, executive director of the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey, which operates the airport.
    ABC News, ABC News, 24 Mar. 2026
Noun
  • No performer has ever won back-to-back guest drama actor Emmys for the same role.
    Clayton Davis, Variety, 29 Apr. 2026
  • The determination means Lane will be the show’s only potential leading performer in this year’s Tony race.
    Greg Evans, Deadline, 29 Apr. 2026
Noun
  • Axiom Space’s Director of Human Spaceflight and former NASA astronaut Peggy Whitson is the mission commander with aviator John Shoffner as pilot and two mission specialist seats paid for by the Saudi Space Commission, Rayyanah Barnawi and Ali AlQarni.
    Richard Tribou, The Orlando Sentinel, 28 Apr. 2026
  • His grandfather was a naval aviator, and his uncle served in the Navy as well.
    Ross Guidotti, CBS News, 27 Apr. 2026
Noun
  • 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
  • Honey, played by Buddy Dalton, is a trouper—an older pooch unfazed by the lights and audience.
    Mary Damiano, Miami Herald, 2 Dec. 2025
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
Noun
  • Returning cast members include Brooks, Rick Moranis, Bill Pullman, George Wynder and Daphne Zuniga with new thespians including Gad, Keke Palmer, Lewis Pullman and Anthony Carrigan.
    Anthony D'Alessandro, Deadline, 3 Apr. 2026
  • As he's made apparent many times before, Brian Cox is not afraid to share his opinion of his fellow thespians.
    Leigh Blickley, Entertainment Weekly, 3 Apr. 2026

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“Barnstormer.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/barnstormer. Accessed 3 May. 2026.

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