barnstormer

noun

Definition of barnstormernext
1
as in pilot

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2
as in entertainer

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for barnstormer
  1. pilot
  2. copilot
  3. aviator
  4. trouper
  5. flyboy
  6. thespian
  7. ace
  8. starlet
Noun
  • California Emergency evacuation alert sent in error to large number of Los Angeles residents 1 hour ago Drone pilots can apply for waivers to fly in the restricted airspace, but the FAA said no such waivers had been granted as of Thursday afternoon.
    Terry Castleman, Los Angeles Times, 10 Jan. 2025
  • Carter furnished a plane and pilot, and Rogers canceled his showbiz engagements to begin stumping all over Texas to raise money for needy farmers and the unemployed, Fairley wrote.
    Matt Leclercq, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 9 Jan. 2025
Definition of pilot
Noun
  • Soon, each engineer will have their own copilots or digital twins to take on monotonous tasks and give them the freedom to pursue work that requires more creativity, innovation and interactivity.
    Sudhir Chaturvedi, Forbes, 13 Dec. 2024
  • The Future The future of AI copilots in enterprise software is full of opportunities.
    Ravi Laudya, Forbes, 27 Nov. 2024
Definition of copilot
Noun
  • Prosecutors were tasked with convincing a jury that the defendant had kidnapped and killed the young son of star aviator Charles Lindbergh.
    Sonja Anderson, Smithsonian Magazine, 2 Jan. 2025
  • Wilmore also retired from the Navy as a captain, recording over 8,000 flight hours as a naval aviator.
    Alex Sundby, CBS News, 18 Dec. 2024
Definition of aviator
Noun
  • The cost and the inspiration Carol, it should be noted, is a trouper.
    Neal Rubin, Detroit Free Press, 27 Oct. 2024
  • Even though his health was failing up and down through the last three or four tours, what a trouper.
    Andy Greene, Rolling Stone, 19 Nov. 2023
Definition of trouper
Noun
  • The charismatic flyboy of the sequel trilogy is a true rebel, even questioning commands from his boss, and a top-notch choice for attacking an oversized space station.
    Brian Truitt, USA TODAY, 22 July 2024
  • Butler has the look of an actor who would be cast as a cocky flyboy in a 1940s movie, but Cleven is too smooth to give him much to play, especially after his love interest — Isabel May’s Marge — is introduced in the premiere and then never seen again.
    Daniel Fienberg, The Hollywood Reporter, 3 Sep. 2019
Definition of flyboy
Noun
  • In 2024, the legendary thespian and director garnered rave reviews for his role in the epic Gladiator sequel, which has become the highest-grossing film of his career, as its surpassed over $320 million worldwide.
    Preezy Brown, VIBE.com, 6 Jan. 2025
  • Easy to forget, but more than a year after the actors strike ended, there’s still one group of scrappy thespians battling their employers: Video game voice performers have yet to come to terms with many of the gaming companies, including Activision, owner of the Call of Duty franchise.
    Benjamin Svetkey and Julian Sancton, The Hollywood Reporter, 3 Jan. 2025
Definition of thespian
Noun
  • Will the Padres’ top offseason target, Japanese ace Roki Sasaki, be less interested in San Diego as a potential destination?
    Ken Rosenthal, The Athletic, 10 Jan. 2025
  • The late, great ace inspired the first generation of Mets fans in much the same way Wright inspired much of the current generation.
    Abbey Mastracco, New York Daily News, 9 Jan. 2025
Definition of ace
Noun
  • Her time as Metro Goldwyn Meyers' number-one starlet was filled with ups and downs, both in her career and in love.
    Haley Van Horn, People.com, 5 Dec. 2024
  • Once the starlet of German soccer, Götze has become one of the elder statesmen at Eintracht Frankfurt.
    Vitas Carosella, Forbes, 21 Oct. 2024
Definition of starlet
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