1
: at or to a great height
measuring the winds aloft
2
: in the air
especially
: in flight (as in an airplane)
meals served aloft
3
: at, on, or to the masthead or the higher rigging
went aloft to unfurl the sails
: on top of : above
bright signs aloft hotels
Examples of aloft in a Sentence
Adverb
The balloon stayed aloft for days.
the ease with which he can hold a ballerina aloft with one hand is awesome
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Ben Morse, CNN Money, 9 July 2025
So too is pride owed to Portugal’s fans, who continued to chant throughout it all, red and green flags aloft, the beat of a lone drum imbuing the 29,000-plus in attendance with an unceasing rhythm as those in Portugal colours hoped for something bordering on miraculous from this match.
—Megan Feringa, New York Times, 4 July 2025
The crowd led chants against Lee and other Republican leaders, who have resisted two years of heated gun reform protests at the General Assembly.
Juan and Carlos Corea, Escalante's uncles, held aloft a smiling portrait of their niece in her quinceañera dress before addressing the crowd in Spanish.
—Vivian Jones, The Tennessean, 2 July 2025
These powerful downdrafts were supercharged by cold air aloft, created as hail melted and cooled the surrounding atmosphere.
—Brandi D. Addison, Austin American Statesman, 2 July 2025
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Adverb
After both his goals, Pedro raised his hands aloft in a sign of respect, having started his career at both the youth and senior levels at Fluminense.
—Ben Morse, CNN Money, 9 July 2025
So too is pride owed to Portugal’s fans, who continued to chant throughout it all, red and green flags aloft, the beat of a lone drum imbuing the 29,000-plus in attendance with an unceasing rhythm as those in Portugal colours hoped for something bordering on miraculous from this match.
—Megan Feringa, New York Times, 4 July 2025
The crowd led chants against Lee and other Republican leaders, who have resisted two years of heated gun reform protests at the General Assembly.
Juan and Carlos Corea, Escalante's uncles, held aloft a smiling portrait of their niece in her quinceañera dress before addressing the crowd in Spanish.
—Vivian Jones, The Tennessean, 2 July 2025
These powerful downdrafts were supercharged by cold air aloft, created as hail melted and cooled the surrounding atmosphere.
—Brandi D. Addison, Austin American Statesman, 2 July 2025
See All Example Sentences for aloft
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“Aloft.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/aloft. Accessed 19 Jul. 2025.
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