flyboys

noun

plural of flyboy
as in pilots

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  1. pilots
  2. aviators
  3. airmen
Noun
  • Bagherzadeh earlier called on the Red Cross to aid the pilots out of concern for their physical condition, Tasnim said.
    — Billy Stockwell, CNN Money, 22 Aug. 2026
  • Responding to three years of airspace violations, Spinu suggested, has allowed Romanian and allied pilots and commanders to study Russian munitions, flight patterns and capabilities -- plus their own abilities in engaging such threats.
    — David Brennan, ABC News, 21 Aug. 2026
Definition of pilots
Noun
  • The Infamous Flight Jacket No piece from the film – except perhaps Maverick’s aviators – is more closely tied to its costume design than the pilot jacket.
    — Brett F. Braley-Palko, Forbes.com, 10 Aug. 2026
  • The brand is known for iconic models like the Portugieser, originally made in the 1930s for two Portuguese merchants, and the Big Pilot, created for aviators in the 1940s.
    — Frances Solá-Santiago, InStyle, 5 Aug. 2026
Definition of aviators
Noun
  • The Navy also met its target with 45,000 sailors, while the Air Force recruited nearly 33,000 airmen.
    — Steven Beynon, ABC News, 17 Aug. 2026
  • Rosenwald family resources helped provide the facilities that made possible the accomplishments of the Tuskegee airmen, and supported NAACP legal efforts that ultimately overturned school segregation.
    — Harold Pollack, Chicago Tribune, 14 Aug. 2026
Definition of airmen
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“Flyboys.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/flyboys. Accessed 26 Aug. 2026.

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