How to Use aviator in a Sentence

aviator

noun
  • The chance to portray the spouse of the first Black naval aviator was a unique one for her as well.
    Brande Victorian, Essence, 23 Nov. 2022
  • He was born in Pomona, Calif., and is a naval aviator and test pilot.
    Lee Roop | Lroop@al.com, al, 4 Apr. 2023
  • He was commissioned in the Navy the same year and soon became a naval aviator.
    Michael S. Rosenwald, Washington Post, 7 Nov. 2023
  • Though, Jolie did make the whole look feel fresh with her own accents, such as her huge aviator shades.
    Christian Allaire, Vogue, 27 June 2023
  • This commercial aviator has traveled the world with his dream job but still hasn’t found the love of his life.
    Dana Rose Falcone, Peoplemag, 1 June 2023
  • Betty adores her charge, Charles Lindbergh Jr., the son of the legendary aviator.
    Tom Nolan, WSJ, 11 Nov. 2022
  • Jonathan Simkhai gives the aviator shape a twist of his own with distinct whipstitched seams to bring all the pieces together.
    Kristina Rutkowski, Harper's BAZAAR, 29 Dec. 2022
  • The bear wore aviator sunglasses and a button-down shirt and looked quite solemn, in contrast to the man wearing him.
    Tim Brown, WSJ, 31 Oct. 2022
  • One of his missions was to destroy the good name of a Latvian hero, the famous aviator Herberts Cukurs.
    Fintan O’Toole, The New York Review of Books, 20 July 2023
  • Jessie paired the new designs with a cowboy hat, aviators, and white cowboy boots.
    Katie Bowlby, Country Living, 16 Apr. 2023
  • The Deadpool star wore a striped button-down over a white T-shirt paired with black trousers, a navy blue baseball cap, and aviators.
    Carrie Wittmer, Glamour, 31 July 2023
  • Brad Pitt Brad Pitt kept it casual in a loose blue shirt and jacket with aviators.
    Kim Willis, USA TODAY, 16 July 2023
  • And while biker chic styles ruled autumn, winter will be the season of the aviator jacket.
    refinery29.com, 3 Feb. 2023
  • And Ray-Ban aviators will never go out of style, so pick them up while they’re discounted.
    Jake Smith, Glamour, 24 Nov. 2023
  • The Effect has a full-rimmed aviator shape and is available in two colors: tortoise and light tortoise.
    Cai Cramer, Peoplemag, 21 Sep. 2022
  • And while the shearling aviator look is a statement all on its own, the metallic finish on this style makes the entire outfit stand out.
    Megan Schaltegger, Peoplemag, 28 Sep. 2023
  • When worn open, the faux-shearling lining of the collar gives it a cool aviator look, but when it’s fully zipped the fuzzy lining covers the neck and keeps it warm.
    Nicola Fumo, Peoplemag, 21 Nov. 2023
  • Round, oval, aviator and some cat-eye sunglasses work well for you.
    Malia Griggs, SELF, 27 July 2022
  • In the 70s and 80s, aviator style jackets were popular, as well as punk rock jackets adorned with studs and patches.
    Emma Seymour, Good Housekeeping, 29 Nov. 2022
  • Lopez styled hers with aviator sunnies and brown strappy heels.
    Joy Montgomery, Vogue, 25 July 2022
  • The brand carries everything from wool aviator hats to plaid bandanas for your pup.
    Jamie Kravitz, Woman's Day, 17 Nov. 2022
  • Naval aviators from the Philippines would spot them during surveillance flights in the mid-1990s and dispatch forces to remove them.
    Timothy McLaughlin, The Atlantic, 2 Dec. 2023
  • The funding squeeze also meant the Air Force will have to temporarily pause a new bonus program for aviators, the service said.
    Dan De Luce, NBC News, 10 July 2023
  • Dig your racket out of the back of the closet and get your hands on a pair of some of this tennis great's signature aviator sunglasses for a look that will make the crowd go wild.
    Lauren Hubbard, Town & Country, 7 Aug. 2023
  • Amelia Earhart was an American aviator known for being the first woman to fly solo across the Atlantic.
    Rebecca Norris, Woman's Day, 27 Jan. 2023
  • The Navy’s backstop system for when an aviator such as Thoromon is in charge is to require the No. 2 be a surface warfare officer.
    Megan Rose, ProPublica, 23 Sep. 2022
  • Zooming from a hotel room in a white T-shirt stamped with Jil Sander’s graphic logo and a pair of aviator reading glasses.
    Halie Lesavage, Harper's BAZAAR, 22 Sep. 2022
  • Wear this jacket with a white tee, jeans, and a pair of aviator sunglasses for a truly classic Top Gun costume.
    Laurren Welch, Country Living, 22 Sep. 2022
  • The oversize aviators quickly became part of the princess’s signature style.
    Megan O'Sullivan, Vogue, 16 Nov. 2023
  • Mounted sheriff’s deputies galloped onto the field — and right past the unhurt Zerbe, to where a young aviator named Edgar Smith had been whacked in the head by his own plane’s propeller.
    Patt Morrisoncolumnist, Los Angeles Times, 10 Jan. 2023

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