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flyboy

noun

Definition of flyboy

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

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Noun

That's not a copilot drafting entries for a human to approve.

— Gregg Mojica, Forbes.com, 17 Aug. 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

Launch virtual cardiology rounds and post-discharge follow-up at rural hospitals without reliable on-site cardiology access, with capacity for expansion beyond the pilot.

— Arkansas Democrat-Gazette, Arkansas Online, 27 Aug. 2026
Projects such as the Hedge Solar Farm battery storage pilot have demonstrated how emerging technologies can support a cleaner and more resilient energy system.

— Nicole Buss, Sacbee.com, 27 Aug. 2026

Definition of pilot

Noun

The former test pilot’s signature weapon is the power ring, an artifact forged by the Guardians of the Universe — the founders of the Corps.

— Nick Romano, Entertainment Weekly, 13 Aug. 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

During a speech in Des Moines, Iowa, aviator and military officer Charles Lindbergh identified the British, the Jewish community and the Roosevelt administration as the primary advocates for America’s entry into war with Germany.

— USA Today, USA Today, 25 Aug. 2026
At the conclusion of the process, the board can recommend what should happen to an aviator’s flight status.

— James Cirrone, FOXNews.com, 25 Aug. 2026

Definition of aviator

Noun

The family confirmed the release of Luis Manuel Aviles in a statement posted on social media by his son Joshua Aviles, a Navy handling airman.

— Nicole Acevedo, NBC news, 25 Aug. 2026
The Navy also met its target with 45,000 sailors, while the Air Force recruited nearly 33,000 airmen.

— Steven Beynon, ABC News, 17 Aug. 2026

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