Synonyms for aviator
ˈeɪ viˌeɪ tər, ˈæv i-avi·a·tor

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1. aviatornoun

   Synonyms:
   flier, flyer, aviatrix

2. aviatornoun

   An aircraft pilot. The use of the word may imply claims of superior airmanship, as in navy aviator vs. air force pilot.

   Synonyms:
   flyer, aviatrix, flier

3. aviatornoun

   An experimenter in aviation.

   Synonyms:
   flier, flyer, aviatrix

4. aviatornoun

   A flying machine.

   Synonyms:
   flyer, flier, aviatrix

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1. aviator, aeronaut, airman, flier, flyernoun

   someone who operates an aircraft

   Synonyms:
   broadside, airman, handbill, flier, flyer, throwaway, circular, broadsheet, aeronaut, bill

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1. List of paraphrases for "aviator":

   airman, flier

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1. Rebecca Edwards:

   We are profoundly grateful to every Sailor, aviator, and Airman who devoted countless hours, extraordinary skill, and unwavering determination in the effort to bring Gabe home, gabe has dedicated his life to serving his country with honor, courage, and commitment.

2. Rebecca Edwards:

   We are profoundly grateful to every Sailor, aviator, and Airman who devoted countless hours, extraordinary skill, and unwavering determination in the effort to bring Gabe home, gabe has dedicated his life to serving his country with honor, courage, and commitment. He led with humility, integrity, and compassion, always putting his people before himself. To those who served alongside him, he was a respected leader and mentor. To our family, he is the love of my life, an extraordinary father to his children, and the foundation of our home. His greatest joy was always his family.