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
  • And Americans who have flown private before are three times more likely to trust private pilots over commercial ones.
    Ben Kesslen, Quartz, 15 Nov. 2024
  • There is also a section on the American pilots held captive here, and the late Sen. John McCain's flight suit is part of the museum's collection.
    Catherine Garcia, theweek, 11 Nov. 2024
Definition of pilot
Noun
  • These agents, unlike chatbots or copilots, can use logical reasoning and higher-level decision-making to carry out tasks, and are considered the next step in AI development.
    Rocio Fabbro, Quartz, 19 Nov. 2024
  • Enterprises are actively experimenting with open models across four broad categories: copilots, fraud detection, document generation and summarization and generative AI chatbots.
    Thomas Cornely, Forbes, 4 Nov. 2024
Definition of copilot
Noun
  • Susan Runyan Berkeley Congress’s effort helping aviators go green The push for sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) is a perfect example of how smart investments in clean energy can create substantial benefits across multiple industries.
    Letters To The Editor, The Mercury News, 6 Nov. 2024
  • The aviator addressed a crowd topping 10,000, while outside the venue, thousands of supporters and protesters lined the streets.
    Barbara Spindel, The Christian Science Monitor, 24 Oct. 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
  • But when critically celebrated English thespian William MacCready (Coogan) arrives from London to perform his sophisticated Hamlet, Edwin’s title is thrown into jeopardy.
    Diana Lodderhose, Deadline, 31 Oct. 2024
  • According to Harris’ daughter, who confirmed the actors death to the New York Times, the thespian passed away on Friday (Oct. 25) at his home in New York City following a bout with cancer.
    Preezy Brown, VIBE.com, 28 Oct. 2024
Definition of thespian
Noun
  • On Saturday morning, it was reported that Yankees ace Gerrit Cole would be opting out of the remainder of his $324 million contract with the Yankees.
    Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 5 Nov. 2024
  • In addition to those five regulars, ace starting pitcher Spencer Strider needed season-ending elbow surgery after two starts.
    Dan Schlossberg, Forbes, 1 Nov. 2024
Definition of ace
Noun
  • And all Holly has to do is pull a little con on ’80s starlet Mariah McKay (Turner), a rich recluse who has faded into a Norma Desmond-like obscurity.
    Matt Grobar, Deadline, 31 Oct. 2024
  • The Chicago Sky player evoked 1950s starlets like Marilyn Monroe in a strapless Simkhai gown featuring a slit skirt and a matching fur coat.
    Hannah Malach, WWD, 28 Oct. 2024
Definition of starlet
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