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copilot

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Definition of copilot

as in pilot

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Recent Examples of copilot Pilots, copilots and flight engineers earn a median pay of $226,600. — Daniel De Visé, USA Today, 5 June 2026 Sylvia, my copilot, snores softly. — Literary Hub, 29 Apr. 2026 The pilot and copilot who died 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. — Arkansas Online, 24 Mar. 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, 24 Mar. 2026 See All Example Sentences for copilot

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Noun

The law authorizes a pilot program offering grants and forgivable loans to address a range of repair needs and health hazards.

— Samantha Delouya, CNN Money, 17 July 2026
Brown served as a Navy pilot with more than 100 combat missions in Vietnam, and he was recently diagnosed with a debilitating disease for which the Department of Veterans Affairs has approved benefits, his defense attorney wrote.

— Amy McDaniel, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 16 July 2026

Definition of pilot

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Bennett is a former Navy helicopter pilot and served for over a decade and also worked as a test pilot and served in the Air National Guard.

— Oren Oppenheim, ABC News, 26 June 2026
The inaugural flight took place from Bordeaux-Mérignac Airport in France, where test pilot Sébastien Dupont de Dinechin and copilot Fabrice Dougnac lifted off aboard the Falcon 10X for a mission lasting approximately two and a half hours.

— Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 21 June 2026

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His Nieuport 17 aircraft bore a black prancing horse, said to be a tribute to the Piemonte Reale Cavalleria Regiment, the Italian army cavalry unit in which Baracca served before becoming an aviator.

— Encyclopedia Britannica, Encyclopedia Britannica, 17 July 2026
Mix things up a bit with trendy oversized aviators—or go classic with cat-eye sunnies.

— India Roby, Glamour, 16 July 2026

Definition of aviator

Noun

Out of 586 airmen selected for promotion, 451 will keep their promotions, according to the service.

— Elise Spenner, ABC News, 9 July 2026
Four women and a 16-year-old girl accused US airman Hannes Marschalek of indecent exposure in 2022, while he was stationed at RAF Lakenheath in Suffolk, the largest US airbase in the UK, said The Guardian.

— Will Barker, TheWeek, 8 July 2026

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Noun

Coincidentally, Johnson found himself in the doghouse last year after a special-teams blunder, while Homer is an ace on those units.

— Mike DeFabo, New York Times, 21 July 2026
Strider was once seen as the Braves’ long-term ace, but consistent health setbacks have raised questions about his future.

— Peter Chawaga, Forbes.com, 20 July 2026

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