Thesaurus results for BIRDMAN

birdman

noun

ˈbərd-mən

Definition of birdman

as in pilot

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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Recent Examples of birdman But until then, at least Sandberg has another insane world — including an acid-defecating birdman — to keep him busy. — Alex Ritman, Variety, 27 May 2025 Being a Zimmerman show, the dragons, birdmen, and creatures and complications that pop up will be a wonder to behold. — Randy McMullen, The Mercury News, 17 Oct. 2024 Nearby is an ancient copper plate of a birdman displayed as an example of creativity. — Peggy McGlone, Washington Post, 27 July 2022 Ingmar Bergman’s 1975 take with a young Håkan Hagegård as birdman Papageno. — Peter Dobrin, Philly.com, 16 Sep. 2017 Wingsuit flying, which relies on the use of a specialized jumpsuit often referred to as a wingsuit, squirrel suit or birdman suit, is one of the most extreme forms of BASE jumping, an acronym for leaping from a building, antenna, span or Earth. — CBS News, 26 May 2017

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The closest America came was a 2003 federal indictment of a Cuban general and two fighter pilots — until this year, the 30th anniversary of the shootdown.

— Liv Caputo Herald, Miami Herald, 19 Oct. 2026
The first segment of the new season, hosted by Norah O’Donnell, was about a fighter pilot, code-named Bravo, whose plane was shot down over mountains in Iran.

— Vinson Cunningham, New Yorker, 18 Oct. 2026

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Days into their expedition, the team searching for Amelia Earhart’s missing plane is battling severe weather — and racing to identify a mysterious object that could finally solve the aviator's disappearance.

— Andrea Margolis, FOXNews.com, 16 Oct. 2026
Postwar Hiroshima was a popular setting for these movie gangsters, who fought dirty, had no use for the old ceremonies, and wore flashy suits and aviator shades.

— Ian Buruma, New Yorker, 12 Oct. 2026

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