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flyboy

noun

Definition of flyboy

as in copilot

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Recent Examples of flyboy For now, the flyboy will be resting in the barracks. — Aramide Tinubu, Variety, 22 Oct. 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 Starring Jonathan Majors as Jesse Brown, the first Black aviator in Navy history, and Powell as his flyboy friend Tom Hudner, Devotion, based on the bestselling book of the same name, opened with $9 million over the holiday weekend. — Lester Fabian Brathwaite, EW.com, 28 Nov. 2022 This Korean War flyboy drama was largely passed over at TIFF, but an Audience Award at the Middleburg Film Festival put it back on pundits’ radars. — Vulture, 18 Nov. 2022 See All Example Sentences for flyboy

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Noun

In most cases, the honest answer is a pilot here, a copilot there—AI sprinkled onto processes that were never designed for it.

— Karthik Kannan, Forbes.com, 22 July 2026
Pilots, copilots and flight engineers earn a median pay of $226,600.

— Daniel de Visé, USA Today, 5 July 2026

Definition of copilot

Noun

The city did briefly conduct a body camera pilot program in the summer of 2024.

— ABC News, ABC News, 24 July 2026
Six passengers were taken to a hospital in Bellingham, 4 passengers were transported to a hospital in Harbor, and the pilot was transported to a hospital in Mount Vernon, the airline said in its statement.

— Martin Goillandeau, CNN Money, 24 July 2026

Definition of pilot

Noun

Hal was a former test pilot, while Guy Gardner (played by Nathan Fillion on the series) was a gym teacher.

— Nick Romano, Entertainment Weekly, 23 July 2026
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

Definition of test pilot

Noun

On the nonfiction side, World War II women aviators called Atta-Girls!

— Monitor reviewers, Christian Science Monitor, 23 July 2026
Despite the different sunglass trends that are out there—tiny sunglasses, cat-eyes, wayfarers—aviators continue to remain Aniston’s favorite.

— Samantha Sutton, InStyle, 22 July 2026

Definition of aviator

Noun

The Army suspended the airmen and launched a formal safety investigation—but the Pentagon overrode Army leadership, immediately lifting the suspension and terminating the safety review.

— Brynn Tannehill, The Atlantic, 21 July 2026
The airman was identified as Airman 1st Class Cedric Eneluna, a member of the 30th Civil Engineer Squadron’s Pavements and Equipment Flight, according to the base’s Space Launch Delta 30 Public Affairs office.

— Bonny Chu, FOXNews.com, 20 July 2026

Definition of airman

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