aviator
noun
avi·a·tor
ˈā-vē-ˌā-tər 
ˈa-
ˈa-
plural aviators
1
: the operator or pilot of an aircraft and especially an airplane
2
aviators plural
: aviator glasses
The heat had begun to settle in, and as she hit the sidewalk, she slipped on her new sunglasses, a trendy pair of aviators.—
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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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Hank Sanders, New York Times, 2 Apr. 2025
Judge Settle also called out the Trump administration for seemingly disregarding the service history of the transgender soldiers who brought the case, such as the Commander Emily Shilling, a naval aviator with 19 years of service who flew 60 combat missions before becoming a Navy test pilot.
—Peter Charalambous, ABC News, 28 Mar. 2025
Also on that flight were his older brother Mark, 82-year-old aviator Wally Funk and 18-year-old Oliver Daemen, who scored his ticket when an unnamed auction winner backed out of collecting his prize.
—Brian Niemietz, New York Daily News, 27 Feb. 2025
Designer Michael Kors directly referenced Steinem as an inspiration for his fall 2023 collection, which was filled with low-slung belts, aviators, and oversized jewelry.
—Leah Bourne, Glamour, 25 Mar. 2025
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“Aviator.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/aviator. Accessed 15 Apr. 2025.
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aviator
noun
avi·a·tor
ˈā-vē-ˌāt-ər
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