as in overhead
to or in a higher place the ease with which he can hold a ballerina aloft with one hand is awesome

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Recent Examples of aloft The video ends with the first color shot of a knife being held aloft. Jon Blistein, Rolling Stone, 16 Oct. 2024 Incredibly, the Italian midfield hasn't performed this well since holding the Euros at Wembley aloft in 2021. David Ferrini, Forbes, 14 Oct. 2024 Craft services tables were piled with soda cans and snack bags, PAs with clipboards attempted to reroute recalcitrant pedestrians, techs held aloft parachute-sized plane reflectors to capture the light. Brett Berk, The Hollywood Reporter, 9 Oct. 2024 With one final look at their surroundings, the autonomous flight sequence was engaged, sending the drone aloft at a precise altitude to capture the best footage for their project. Melissa Cristina Marquez, Forbes, 3 Oct. 2024 See all Example Sentences for aloft 
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  • The dining room, with expansive retractable windows, will then spill out onto a massive patio surrounded by lush perennials, romantic string lighting and large canopies overhead, resembling the popular piazzas found within the city’s storied walls.
    Roger Sands, Forbes, 4 Nov. 2024
  • Lie prone on the mat with your arms stretched overhead.
    Leoni Jesner, Health, 4 Nov. 2024
Adverb
  • The speaker is rounded, and most of its front and top are protected by a grille that covers its subwoofer, six mid-woofers, and seven tweeters (two of which fire upward for spatial audio).
    PCMAG, PCMAG, 12 Nov. 2024
  • One big risk to the tax titles of the IRA is a possible Republican move to cap its currently uncapped energy tax incentives, which could significantly slim down credits that many now expect to cost upward of $1 trillion.
    Nick Sobczyk, Axios, 5 Nov. 2024
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  • The black line on the map above indicates the approximate fire perimeter.
    Bay Area News Group, The Mercury News, 8 Nov. 2024
  • To the extent that a reader has any questions regarding the applicability of any specific issue discussed above to his/her individual situation, he/she is encouraged to consult with the professional advisor of his/her choosing, including a tax advisor and/or attorney.
    Amy Wagner and Steve Hruby, The Enquirer, 6 Nov. 2024

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“Aloft.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/aloft. Accessed 21 Nov. 2024.

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