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
Susan Elizabeth Phillips
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
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Veteran aviator Peter Seitz will be the guest speaker.
—Heather McRea, Orange County Register, 21 May 2024
Her pioneering efforts opened doors for countless aspiring aviators.
—Melissa Noel, Essence, 20 May 2024
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Heather McRea, Orange County Register, 21 May 2024
Her pioneering efforts opened doors for countless aspiring aviators.
—Melissa Noel, Essence, 20 May 2024
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“Aviator.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/aviator. Accessed 28 May. 2024.
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aviator
noun
avi·a·tor
ˈā-vē-ˌāt-ər
ˈav-ē-
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