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 The dapper duo both sported suits for the evening, as well as aviator shades. Skyler Caruso, People.com, 6 Jan. 2025 In 1935: The opening day for the trial of Bruno Hauptmann, who was charged with kidnapping and murdering the infant son of famed American aviator Charles A. Lindbergh. Lorenzino Estrada, Arizona Republic, 2 Jan. 2025 Paone said aviators previously flew using balloons, kites and gliders until the Wright Brothers conducted the first flight in 1903. Krystal Nurse, USA TODAY, 27 Dec. 2024 Holmes accessorized with her sepia tinted aviators and a black beanie à la Timothée Chalamet à la Bob Dylan. Hannah Jackson, Vogue, 19 Dec. 2024 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 1 Feb. 2025.

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