as in pilot
one who flies or is qualified to fly an aircraft or spacecraft
the solo flight from New York to Paris by the aviator Charles Lindbergh captured the imagination of people around the world
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Recent Examples of aviator
Among some accomplishments under McCormick’s leadership as interim president, the university opened a museum dedicated to Black aviators and started a Center for Entrepreneurship at the Sistrunk Marketplace in Fort Lauderdale.
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Raisa Habersham, Miami Herald, 22 Aug. 2025
The renowned financier and aviator perished in a plane crash in 2007, and Peggy held onto the home until her death in 2017, at which time it was sold to Vickers and his wife, Kerry.
—Wendy Bowman, Robb Report, 22 Aug. 2025
Meanwhile, the carrier already plans to furlough hundreds of more pilots, and both aviators’ and flight attendant unions are bracing employees for worse news ahead.
—Leslie Josephs, CNBC, 21 Aug. 2025
Summer programs for trapeze flyers and young aviators?
—Roxana Popescu, San Diego Union-Tribune, 19 Aug. 2025
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Raisa Habersham, Miami Herald, 22 Aug. 2025
The renowned financier and aviator perished in a plane crash in 2007, and Peggy held onto the home until her death in 2017, at which time it was sold to Vickers and his wife, Kerry.
—Wendy Bowman, Robb Report, 22 Aug. 2025
Meanwhile, the carrier already plans to furlough hundreds of more pilots, and both aviators’ and flight attendant unions are bracing employees for worse news ahead.
—Leslie Josephs, CNBC, 21 Aug. 2025
Summer programs for trapeze flyers and young aviators?
—Roxana Popescu, San Diego Union-Tribune, 19 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for aviator
pilot
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Just like not everyone is meant to be a pilot or a barista.—
Matthew Kayser,
USA Today,
12 Sep. 2025
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Every pilot, however small, builds confidence and technical know-how for future expansion.—
Peter Bendor-Samuel,
Forbes.com,
12 Sep. 2025
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“Aviator.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/aviator. Accessed 14 Sep. 2025.
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