Definition of birdmannext
as in pilot
one who flies or is qualified to fly an aircraft or spacecraft in the early days of aviation, birdmen would travel around the country in their biplanes, putting on flying shows

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Recent Examples of birdman But until then, at least Sandberg has another insane world — including an acid-defecating birdman — to keep him busy. — Alex Ritman, Variety, 27 May 2025 Being a Zimmerman show, the dragons, birdmen, and creatures and complications that pop up will be a wonder to behold. — Randy McMullen, The Mercury News, 17 Oct. 2024 Nearby is an ancient copper plate of a birdman displayed as an example of creativity. — Peggy McGlone, Washington Post, 27 July 2022 Ingmar Bergman’s 1975 take with a young Håkan Hagegård as birdman Papageno. — Peter Dobrin, Philly.com, 16 Sep. 2017 Wingsuit flying, which relies on the use of a specialized jumpsuit often referred to as a wingsuit, squirrel suit or birdman suit, is one of the most extreme forms of BASE jumping, an acronym for leaping from a building, antenna, span or Earth. — CBS News, 26 May 2017
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Noun
  • According to Hiatt, both pilots include returning champions competing against challengers and a progressive jackpot.
    — Emiliano de Pablos, Variety, 12 Oct. 2026
  • For now, the central test is whether autonomous electric railcars can move from supervised pilots to dependable commercial service across existing rail networks.
    — Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 11 Oct. 2026
Noun
  • As Earth faces an overwhelming alien threat, these young aviators are thrown into relentless combat that tests their loyalty, courage and faith in one another.
    — Leo Barraclough, Variety, 9 Oct. 2026
  • With his mustache, accent and aviator shades, Ditka was to Chicago as Landry and his fedora were to Texas.
    — Fort Worth Star-Telegram, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 9 Oct. 2026

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“Birdman.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/birdman. Accessed 13 Oct. 2026.

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