barnstormer
/ˈbɑrnˌstɔrmər/
noun
- A pilot who travels to small towns giving airplane rides or performing stunts, especially in the early days of aviation.
- My grandfather was a barnstormer who flew across the Midwest in the 1920s.
- The crowd cheered as the barnstormer performed loop-the-loops in the sky.
- The barnstormer landed his biplane in a farmer's field and offered rides for a dollar.
- A performer, especially in theater or sports, who travels to many small towns to give shows or play games.
- The old barnstormer told stories of performing Shakespeare in frontier saloons.
- The barnstormer brought his magic show to every county fair in the state.
- As a barnstormer, she played basketball against local teams in tiny gyms across the country.
- A politician who campaigns aggressively by traveling to many small towns and giving speeches.
- The candidate was a true barnstormer, visiting over fifty towns in one month.
- The young barnstormer energized the crowd with his passionate talk about education.
- That barnstormer gave three speeches in one day, shaking hands at every stop.
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