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 This pair of aviators features 100 percent UV protection and a retro design that exudes style. Genevieve Cepeda, Travel + Leisure, 9 Mar. 2025 The San Diego Union-Tribune UPDATED: February 12, 2025 at 1:13 PM PST Listen to this article Two aviators were rescued after their Navy jet crashed into San Diego Bay near Shelter Island on Wednesday, officials said. Karen Kucher, San Diego Union-Tribune, 12 Feb. 2025 Getting in enough flying hours to meet minimum requirements has been a challenge, current and former Army aviators told Forbes. Jeremy Bogaisky, Forbes, 4 Feb. 2025 Another open question is whether the Army aviators were wearing night-vision goggles at the time of the crash. Mike Hixenbaugh, NBC News, 31 Jan. 2025 See All Example Sentences for aviator

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“Aviator.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/aviator. Accessed 25 Mar. 2025.

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