aeronaut

Example Sentences

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Without any prior knowledge of ballooning, Donaldson bartered his way into owning a hot air balloon and debuted as an aeronaut in 1871.

From Salon • Nov. 3, 2024

Sempill offered a ride to another passenger, the aeronaut Charles Dollfus, an attaché with the French Air Ministry.

From Slate • Aug. 2, 2022

Plus: a deep dive into the character of Lee and the series’ attempt to give this cowboy aeronaut a tragic backstory.

From Slate • Nov. 30, 2020

Directed by Tom Harper, the movie is inspired by the true story of Victorian scientist James Glaisher and the aeronaut Henry Coxwell.

From Fox News • Dec. 10, 2019

The aeronaut checked his instruments from time to time, chewed on the cigar he would never light with the inflammable hydrogen so close, and huddled deeper into his own furs.

From "The Golden Compass" by Philip Pullman