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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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Following the re-introduction of the sea eagle, the only other UK apex predator, Scottish farmers reported having to abandon their hill farms after the birds decimated their lamb populations.

From BBC • Apr. 11, 2026

Video footage posted by the nonprofit shows a close-up of the cracked shell in the nest as winds blow and an eagle stands guard.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 5, 2026

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

This is the first live eagle I’ve ever seen.

From "Paradise on Fire" by Jewell Parker Rhodes