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Recent Examples of flyboy
There’s also Lewis Pullman, the Top Gun: Maverick supporting flyboy that shows up here as Lieutenant Thomas Keefer, Maryk’s best friend and the possible real inciter of rebellion here.
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David Fear, Rolling Stone, 7 Oct. 2023
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
So with all that, why the optimism now for Tom Cruise’s flyboy movie?
—Glenn Whipp, Los Angeles Times, 9 Nov. 2022
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David Fear, Rolling Stone, 7 Oct. 2023
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
So with all that, why the optimism now for Tom Cruise’s flyboy movie?
—Glenn Whipp, Los Angeles Times, 9 Nov. 2022
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for flyboy
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The driver, Majid (Ali Mohammad Radmanesh), has romantic feelings for his copilot, Najveh (Zakieh Behbahani), a deaf woman in a relationship with a domestic abuser.—
Carlos Aguilar,
Variety,
30 Dec. 2025
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Yidu Tech developed an AI copilot to assist doctors in their medical work.—
Angelica Ang,
Fortune,
21 Nov. 2025
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Many companies were doing pilot projects with AI that didn't go into full production last year.—
Arjun Kharpal,
CNBC,
24 Jan. 2026
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Time will tell if the audience intends to stick around for what’s to come when The Fall and Rise of Reggie Dinkins returns to NBC on February 23 for an encore of the pilot and a new episode immediately following.—
Katie Campione,
Deadline,
23 Jan. 2026
Noun
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Combining views from the cockpit, a mission control area and from chase planes, the video brings views from takeoff, flight and touchdown — and the moment when NASA lead X-59 test pilot Nils Larson emerges from the cockpit to greet well-wishers.—
Elizabeth Howell,
Space.com,
25 Nov. 2025
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Efforts to address the controller shortage and hire more FAA technicians and test pilots were set back by the shutdown because some people decided to leave the profession and the yearslong training process for these crucial FAA employees was interrupted.—
Josh Funk,
Fortune,
20 Nov. 2025
Noun
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With allowable errors in the helicopter’s altimeters and other equipment, as well as Army rules expecting aviators to hold their altitude within 100 feet, the aircraft can end up being much closer.—
Alexandra Skores,
CNN Money,
27 Jan. 2026
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The latest collection tipped an earflap cap to aviator style, showcasing shearling bombers, leather trenches, and coats with stand-up buckle collars.—
Rachel Cormack,
Robb Report,
26 Jan. 2026
Noun
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There is also the balance of ensuring soldiers, sailors, marines, and airmen’s well-being is kept a priority as well.—
Mike Brest,
The Washington Examiner,
19 Jan. 2026
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According to the Minnesota National Guard's 2024 annual report, the organization includes nearly 13,000 citizen-soldiers and airmen.—
Jonathan Limehouse,
USA Today,
18 Jan. 2026
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“Flyboy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/flyboy. Accessed 30 Jan. 2026.
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