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Recent Examples of aloft
But now nobody will ever care about that again, because a single Stanley Cup trophy held aloft is greater than all else.
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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
The dad-of-two embraced his youngest son and held him aloft before the life-changing surgery.
—Mark Joseph, Newsweek, 22 Feb. 2025
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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
The dad-of-two embraced his youngest son and held him aloft before the life-changing surgery.
—Mark Joseph, Newsweek, 22 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for aloft
Adverb
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That’s despite their performing in venues such as a soup kitchen and Madame Tussaud’s Wax Museum, which significantly reduced overhead.—
James Russell,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
20 Mar. 2025
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While agentic architectures can be built from scratch, utilizing an open-source framework helps reduce development overhead and ensures system maintainability.—
Rick Kelly,
Forbes,
19 Mar. 2025
Adverb
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The youth center, which once housed upward of 100 children but now typically serves fewer than a dozen, is named for former Gov. John H. Sununu.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
22 Mar. 2025
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It is estimated that the act could allow upward of 60,000 new homes to be produced across the state.—
Kathryn Wylde,
New York Daily News,
21 Mar. 2025
Adverb
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This is done at the point of action by channeling with the three layers above.—
Benjamin Voyer,
Forbes,
23 Mar. 2025
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After watching the video above, read on for more about my time with this laptop, and the specs for the rest of the lineup.—
Matthew Buzzi,
PCMAG,
22 Mar. 2025
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“Aloft.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/aloft. Accessed 3 Apr. 2025.
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