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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Earhart’s mysterious disappearance Conspiracy theories have developed since the aviator’s disappearance, but the US government suspects that Earhart and her navigator crashed into the Pacific when the plane ran out of fuel.
—Taylor Nicioli, CNN, 21 Nov. 2024
At the center of it all is Tom Cruise returning to one of his most iconic roles as the titular renegade aviator, the years not diluting his spirit so much as making his brashness far more interesting.
—David Ehrlich, IndieWire, 19 Nov. 2024
Susan Runyan Berkeley Congress’s effort helping aviators go green
The push for sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) is a perfect example of how smart investments in clean energy can create substantial benefits across multiple industries.
—Letters To The Editor, The Mercury News, 6 Nov. 2024
The aviator addressed a crowd topping 10,000, while outside the venue, thousands of supporters and protesters lined the streets.
—Barbara Spindel, The Christian Science Monitor, 24 Oct. 2024
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Taylor Nicioli, CNN, 21 Nov. 2024
At the center of it all is Tom Cruise returning to one of his most iconic roles as the titular renegade aviator, the years not diluting his spirit so much as making his brashness far more interesting.
—David Ehrlich, IndieWire, 19 Nov. 2024
Susan Runyan Berkeley Congress’s effort helping aviators go green
The push for sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) is a perfect example of how smart investments in clean energy can create substantial benefits across multiple industries.
—Letters To The Editor, The Mercury News, 6 Nov. 2024
The aviator addressed a crowd topping 10,000, while outside the venue, thousands of supporters and protesters lined the streets.
—Barbara Spindel, The Christian Science Monitor, 24 Oct. 2024
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“Aviator.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/aviator. Accessed 1 Dec. 2024.
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aviator
noun
avi·a·tor
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