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
  • Ed Cottrell: He was invited by a Belgian pilot during the visit to take a flight in an aircraft over his old battlegrounds.
    Flint McColgan, Boston Herald, 21 Dec. 2024
  • Midnight will carry up to four people, the pilot, and some luggage.
    James Morris, Forbes, 21 Dec. 2024
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
  • Lockheed Martin, a U.S. defense contractor and manufacturer, claimed that the Lightning II's stealth performance enables aviators to evade detection and operate in anti-access and contested environments, which attempt to prevent and limit them from entering and operating in the area.
    Raja Krishnamoorthi, Newsweek, 16 Dec. 2024
  • The world-famous aviator, through the America First Committee, professedly opposed U.S. involvement as a fool’s errand that would foster dictatorship at home.
    Bruce Fein, Baltimore Sun, 29 Nov. 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
  • The thespians’ astrology debate began not even five minutes into the 45-minute-long interview.
    Alli Rosenbloom, CNN, 18 Dec. 2024
  • As great a tale as that is, it's made even better by the casting of actual thespians from Sing Sing.
    Brian Truitt, USA TODAY, 12 Dec. 2024
Definition of thespian
Noun
  • The Boston Red Sox finally landed their dream ace in a blockbuster deal to acquire Chicago White Sox lefty Garrett Crochet.
    Gordon G. Chang, Newsweek, 12 Dec. 2024
  • For more than 40 years, Hezbollah had been Tehran’s ace in the hole.
    Suzanne Maloney, Foreign Affairs, 10 Dec. 2024
Definition of ace
Noun
  • While the trope of the aging starlet may seem familiar, Anderson’s uniquely vulnerable portrayal of Shelly elevates the film.
    Robert Lang, Deadline, 29 Nov. 2024
  • However, by November 2023, the pair were officially separated, with the starlet subsequently filing a restraining order against him and requesting sole custody of their child that month.
    Nina Turner, Newsweek, 30 Oct. 2024
Definition of starlet
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