flyboy

noun

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as in copilot

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Recent Examples of flyboy For now, the flyboy will be resting in the barracks. — Aramide Tinubu, Variety, 22 Oct. 2025 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 Starring Jonathan Majors as Jesse Brown, the first Black aviator in Navy history, and Powell as his flyboy friend Tom Hudner, Devotion, based on the bestselling book of the same name, opened with $9 million over the holiday weekend. — Lester Fabian Brathwaite, EW.com, 28 Nov. 2022 This Korean War flyboy drama was largely passed over at TIFF, but an Audience Award at the Middleburg Film Festival put it back on pundits’ radars. — Vulture, 18 Nov. 2022 See All Example Sentences for flyboy
Recent Examples of Synonyms for flyboy
  1. copilot
  2. pilot
  3. test pilot
  4. aviator
  5. airman
Noun
  • In most cases, the honest answer is a pilot here, a copilot there—AI sprinkled onto processes that were never designed for it.
    — Karthik Kannan, Forbes.com, 22 July 2026
  • Pilots, copilots and flight engineers earn a median pay of $226,600.
    — Daniel de Visé, USA Today, 5 July 2026
Definition of copilot
Noun
  • The New York Times, which first reported Rideout's release, said the 50-year-old had worked as a missionary in Niger for 19 years and was a pilot for SIM International.
    — CBS News, CBS News, 14 Aug. 2026
  • In on most aircraft and require most pilots to fly while transmitting ADS-B signals.
    — Alexandra Skores, CNN Money, 13 Aug. 2026
Definition of pilot
Noun
  • Premiering August 16 on HBO, Lanterns stars Chandler as Hal Jordan, a former test pilot and legendary member of the Green Lantern Corps who is approaching retirement.
    — Derek Lawrence, Entertainment Weekly, 25 July 2026
  • Bennett is a former Navy helicopter pilot and served for over a decade and also worked as a test pilot and served in the Air National Guard.
    — Oren Oppenheim, ABC News, 26 June 2026
Definition of test pilot
Noun
  • The deal does not include Clay Lacy's FBO and maintenance businesses, which will remain with current ownership and continue to trade under the name of the famous aviator.
    — Doug Gollan, Forbes.com, 7 Aug. 2026
  • The brand is known for iconic models like the Portugieser, originally made in the 1930s for two Portuguese merchants, and the Big Pilot, created for aviators in the 1940s.
    — Frances Solá-Santiago, InStyle, 5 Aug. 2026
Definition of aviator
Noun
  • There was a very real chance the bus could continue to slide, but Lara and four other soldiers and airmen rushed to help as the scene descended into chaos.
    — Mark Price, Charlotte Observer, 9 Aug. 2026
  • At the same time, the service’s 51st Fighter Wing took measures to integrate more closely with South Korean airmen in practice combat drills.
    — Zita Ballinger Fletcher, Forbes.com, 6 Aug. 2026
Definition of airman

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“Flyboy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/flyboy. Accessed 15 Aug. 2026.

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