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.—
Susan Elizabeth Phillips
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Examples of aviator in a Sentence
the solo flight from New York to Paris by the aviator Charles Lindbergh captured the imagination of people around the world
Recent Examples on the Web
In the 1982 film, Gere plays Zack Mayo, an aspiring Navy aviator who clashes with his hard-nosed drill instructor, Gunnery Sgt.
—Angelique Jackson, Variety, 30 Mar. 2024
Kravitz has been a long-time aficionado of aviator shaped frames, so this collaboration feels serendipitous.
—Kerane Marcellus, Essence, 19 Mar. 2024
Bullard, who died last year, was commissioned in the Navy in 1973 and served for nearly 40 years, many as an aviator who flew a variety of fighter jets.
—Gary Robbins, San Diego Union-Tribune, 29 Feb. 2024
Meghan has sported many pairs of sunglasses during her years in the public eye, playing around with aviators, cat-eye silhouettes and oversized styles.
—Stephanie Petit, Peoplemag, 28 Feb. 2024
And then there’s the Mount Diablo Beacon, illuminated by Charles Lindbergh in 1928 as a U.S. effort to guide the first commercial aviators at night, before radio navigation became commonplace.
—Kate Bradshaw, The Mercury News, 29 Jan. 2024
In the year after Charles Lindbergh completed the world’s first solo trans-Atlantic flight from New York to Paris in May 1927, more than 50 aviators attempted similarly precedent-breaking crossings.
—Shoshi Parks, Smithsonian Magazine, 21 Mar. 2024
Part of the monumental Balboa Park complex of museums, this institution is known not only for its aircraft, but its in-depth exhibits of famous aviators, including the Wright Brothers, Charles Lindbergh, and Amelia Earhart, as well as its extensive library and archives.
—Stefanie Waldek, Travel + Leisure, 14 Mar. 2024
Axios - United is curbing its hiring of new pilots and suspending its aviator training classes amid Boeing’s aircraft certification and manufacturing delays.
—Paige McGlauflin, Fortune, 12 Mar. 2024
Angelique Jackson, Variety, 30 Mar. 2024
Kravitz has been a long-time aficionado of aviator shaped frames, so this collaboration feels serendipitous.
—Kerane Marcellus, Essence, 19 Mar. 2024
Bullard, who died last year, was commissioned in the Navy in 1973 and served for nearly 40 years, many as an aviator who flew a variety of fighter jets.
—Gary Robbins, San Diego Union-Tribune, 29 Feb. 2024
Meghan has sported many pairs of sunglasses during her years in the public eye, playing around with aviators, cat-eye silhouettes and oversized styles.
—Stephanie Petit, Peoplemag, 28 Feb. 2024
And then there’s the Mount Diablo Beacon, illuminated by Charles Lindbergh in 1928 as a U.S. effort to guide the first commercial aviators at night, before radio navigation became commonplace.
—Kate Bradshaw, The Mercury News, 29 Jan. 2024
In the year after Charles Lindbergh completed the world’s first solo trans-Atlantic flight from New York to Paris in May 1927, more than 50 aviators attempted similarly precedent-breaking crossings.
—Shoshi Parks, Smithsonian Magazine, 21 Mar. 2024
Part of the monumental Balboa Park complex of museums, this institution is known not only for its aircraft, but its in-depth exhibits of famous aviators, including the Wright Brothers, Charles Lindbergh, and Amelia Earhart, as well as its extensive library and archives.
—Stefanie Waldek, Travel + Leisure, 14 Mar. 2024
Axios - United is curbing its hiring of new pilots and suspending its aviator training classes amid Boeing’s aircraft certification and manufacturing delays.
—Paige McGlauflin, Fortune, 12 Mar. 2024
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“Aviator.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/aviator. Accessed 16 Apr. 2024.
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aviator
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avi·a·tor
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