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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

That's not a copilot drafting entries for a human to approve.

— Gregg Mojica, Forbes.com, 17 Aug. 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

Most ominously, the Air Line Pilots Association, International warned that if Google’s AI system re-identifies pilots in the data set, airways could become more dangerous.

— Ashley Belanger, ArsTechnica, 10 Sep. 2026
His first thought was that some fool pilot clowning around had messed up bad.

— USA TODAY staff, USA Today, 10 Sep. 2026

Definition of pilot

Noun

After a test pilot taxied the aircraft from a hangar at NASA’s Armstrong Flight Research Center, the X-59 jet took off and landed at Edwards Air Force Base in California.

— Eric Lagatta, USA Today, 9 Sep. 2026
After serving in the military for 15 years — including as a Navy test pilot — he was selected by NASA for its 21st class of astronauts in 2013.

— Noah Haggerty, Los Angeles Times, 9 Sep. 2026

Definition of test pilot

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Sweeney tucked her dark-wash overalls into a pair of combat boots, rounding out her look with aviator sunnies and a nearly $4,000 Miu Miu Aventure handbag.

— Hannah Malach, InStyle, 2 Sep. 2026
The women's collection features a leather aviator coat, a logo sweater, tees, bags and a complimentary varsity jacket.

— ABC News, ABC News, 1 Sep. 2026

Definition of aviator

Noun

Air force officials in Greece made no immediate comment on the status of the two airmen, noting that rescue crews were hampered by the fire on the grounds of Tanagra air force base, 60 kilometers (about 40 miles) north of Athens.

— ABC News, ABC News, 5 Sep. 2026
The family confirmed the release of Luis Manuel Aviles in a statement posted on social media by his son Joshua Aviles, a Navy handling airman.

— Nicole Acevedo, NBC news, 25 Aug. 2026

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