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Recent Examples of aloft
Only former astronaut Peggy Whitson has more time aloft, 675 days over four flights.
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William Harwood, CBS News, 17 Mar. 2025
But now nobody will ever care about that again, because a single Stanley Cup trophy held aloft is greater than all else.
—Greg Cote, Miami Herald, 4 Mar. 2025
For instance, all trials involving a cylinder shape were abject failures, unable to keep the hoop aloft.
—Jennifer Ouellette, Ars Technica, 3 Jan. 2025
Others held orange balloons aloft then released them into the sky.
—Isabel Kershner, New York Times, 26 Feb. 2025
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William Harwood, CBS News, 17 Mar. 2025
But now nobody will ever care about that again, because a single Stanley Cup trophy held aloft is greater than all else.
—Greg Cote, Miami Herald, 4 Mar. 2025
For instance, all trials involving a cylinder shape were abject failures, unable to keep the hoop aloft.
—Jennifer Ouellette, Ars Technica, 3 Jan. 2025
Others held orange balloons aloft then released them into the sky.
—Isabel Kershner, New York Times, 26 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for aloft
Adverb
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The oversized pendant lights, sourced from Jamb, add a touch of old-world charm, complementing the rustic wood beams overhead.—
Kristen Flanagan,
Architectural Digest,
31 Mar. 2025
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Videos shared to social media showed helicopters hovering overhead and yellow police tape blocking off the intersection and portions of the mall’s first-floor plaza.—
Dakota Smith,
Los Angeles Times,
30 Mar. 2025
Adverb
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Current world championship leader Lando Norris has typically celebrated his podiums by banging the base of the bottle on the step of the podium, causing the champagne to shoot upward into the sky.—
Luke Smith,
New York Times,
4 Apr. 2025
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When Sage releases that water, the pressure from underground shoots it upward, and the heat creates vapors that spin turbines and crank out electricity.—
Alexander C. Kaufman,
The Atlantic,
4 Apr. 2025
Adverb
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Vote in the poll above, then sound off in the comments below.—
Charlie Mason,
TVLine,
6 Apr. 2025
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This horticultural oil is often called dormant oil, because it must be used before leaf or flower buds start to open but when temperatures are predicted to stay above freezing for 24 hours.—
Tim Johnson,
Chicago Tribune,
6 Apr. 2025
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“Aloft.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/aloft. Accessed 16 Apr. 2025.
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