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Recent Examples of stilt
Another room was once a stable, and two others are treehouses on stilts.
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Ellen Ruppel Shell, Smithsonian Magazine, 20 Nov. 2024
With the mantle of most powerful internal-combustion Audi held by the RS Q8 crossover, this low-slung S5 deserves consideration as a practical, usable runabout that happens to not ride high on stilts.
—Basem Wasef, Robb Report, 6 Nov. 2024
Heidi Klum as an alien transformer in 2010 Klum went as an alien transformer in 2010, embracing a glittery purple visage, wearing bright red armor, and walking on stilts.
—Madeline Boardman, EW.com, 30 Oct. 2024
For those seeking an extraordinary stay, a few rooms on stilts provide breathtaking lake views and have become favorites among returning guests.
—Rooksana Hossenally, Forbes, 19 Oct. 2024
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Ellen Ruppel Shell, Smithsonian Magazine, 20 Nov. 2024
With the mantle of most powerful internal-combustion Audi held by the RS Q8 crossover, this low-slung S5 deserves consideration as a practical, usable runabout that happens to not ride high on stilts.
—Basem Wasef, Robb Report, 6 Nov. 2024
Heidi Klum as an alien transformer in 2010 Klum went as an alien transformer in 2010, embracing a glittery purple visage, wearing bright red armor, and walking on stilts.
—Madeline Boardman, EW.com, 30 Oct. 2024
For those seeking an extraordinary stay, a few rooms on stilts provide breathtaking lake views and have become favorites among returning guests.
—Rooksana Hossenally, Forbes, 19 Oct. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for stilt
Noun
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The following morning, Nov. 20, Heskett was back in the same stand.Bob McNally, Outdoor Life, 12 Dec. 2024
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The state park, California’s oldest, is also the largest stand of ancient coast redwoods south of San Francisco.Christopher Reynolds, Los Angeles Times, 12 Dec. 2024
Noun
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Once done checking out, customers can walk through one of the three exit trusses, an increase from the usual two, to help exiting the store remain a quick process.Jenna Sims, Southern Living, 17 Oct. 2024
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The developers did in fact take innovative steps to limit harm to plants and animals, such as leaving some native vegetation in place and installing steel trusses of different heights to match the ground’s natural contours, rather than leveling all the land flat.Sammy Roth, Los Angeles Times, 3 Oct. 2024
Noun
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There’s a tendency to simply get out of the way in talky sequences, letting the talents strut and fret their hour on the stage with zero frills.David Fear, Rolling Stone, 21 Nov. 2024
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The model, 29, made an unforgettable appearance at the 2024 show, taking place in N.Y.C. on Tuesday, Oct. 15, ascending from the floor before kicking off the show with her signature strut.Catherine Santino, People.com, 15 Oct. 2024
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Others, too, initially saw DeSantis as the one to knock down a peg.Philip Elliott, TIME, 6 Dec. 2024
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The Pelicans were expected to be contenders in the West this season but injuries have fully knocked them down a peg.Tom Rogers, Newsweek, 25 Nov. 2024
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“Stilt.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/stilt. Accessed 18 Dec. 2024.
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