Thesaurus results for BIRDMEN

birdmen

noun

plural of birdman

as in pilots

one who flies or is qualified to fly an aircraft or spacecraft in the early days of aviation, birdmen would travel around the country in their biplanes, putting on flying shows

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Deloitte found only 25% of organizations have moved 40% or more of their AI pilots into production.

— Chris Koehler, Fortune, 23 Oct. 2026
The law introduced stricter requirements for documenting aircraft safety assessments and evaluating how pilots interact with aircraft systems.

— Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 21 Oct. 2026

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These ancient aviators included the microraptorines, a group of small, carnivorous dinosaurs that sported long feathers along each of their limbs.

— Jack Tamisiea, New York Times, 13 Oct. 2026
As Earth faces an overwhelming alien threat, these young aviators are thrown into relentless combat that tests their loyalty, courage and faith in one another.

— Leo Barraclough, Variety, 9 Oct. 2026

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