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Definitions

eagle

[ee-guhl] / ˈi gəl /
NOUN
aviator
Synonyms
STRONGEST
flier navigator pilot
STRONG
ace aeronaut barnstormer hotshot jockey
WEAK
airperson bird legs
NOUN
pilot
Synonyms
STRONGEST
aviator captain flier leader navigator
STRONG
ace aerialist aeronaut bellwether conductor coxswain dean director flyer guide jockey lead scout steerer
WEAK
doyen/doyenne helmsperson one at the controls one at the wheel steersperson wheelperson

Example Sentences

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Treasurer Brandon Beach praised the “beautiful commemorative gold coin” that shows a serious-faced Trump leaning forward on its front side and an eagle on the reverse.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 19, 2026

Sweden's Ludvig Aberg is also out on the course and he had three birdies and an eagle in his opening four holes to shoot up the leaderboard.

From BBC • Mar. 13, 2026

The late Steers had a degree in biology, and was once a volunteer eagle counter for the Forest Service.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 3, 2026

But he sees the appeal of the eagle cam.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 3, 2026

It is actually more of a scream, the sound a rabbit makes when it’s been caught by an eagle.

From "A Heart in a Body in the World" by Deb Caletti

From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.