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Recent Examples of aloft
Daniel, who held aloft a purple flower, was leading a group of about 15 people from the California Native Plant Society.
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Christopher Reynolds, Los Angeles Times, 21 May 2025
The crowd, phones aloft, cheered, whooped, danced and sang along.
—Annie Aguiar, New York Times, 23 Apr. 2025
But in mountain towns, seaside hamlets and centuries-old villages, the penthouse sits closer to earth yet no less aloft in spirit.
—Spencer Elliott, Forbes.com, 12 May 2025
The boy hides aloft in the Sycamore Gap tree's branches.
—Kim Hjelmgaard, USA Today, 9 May 2025
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Christopher Reynolds, Los Angeles Times, 21 May 2025
The crowd, phones aloft, cheered, whooped, danced and sang along.
—Annie Aguiar, New York Times, 23 Apr. 2025
But in mountain towns, seaside hamlets and centuries-old villages, the penthouse sits closer to earth yet no less aloft in spirit.
—Spencer Elliott, Forbes.com, 12 May 2025
The boy hides aloft in the Sycamore Gap tree's branches.
—Kim Hjelmgaard, USA Today, 9 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for aloft
Adverb
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Fifty aircraft including combat helicopters will fly overhead.—
Brian Niemietz,
New York Daily News,
13 June 2025
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When the initial satellite passed overhead, the space-to-ground power finally reached the requisite level.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
11 June 2025
Adverb
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When light-dependent species are forced upward into a smaller belt near surface waters, the competition for resources and food intensifies and animals are exposed to an elevated risk of predation.—
Jay Kakade
June 14,
New Atlas,
14 June 2025
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In a video, the aircraft is seen slowly sinking behind residential buildings, before a huge fireball blasts upward.—
Christian Edwards,
CNN Money,
12 June 2025
Adverb
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The probability of lightning strikes rises as a thunderstorm approaches and peaks when the storm is directly above.—
CA Weather Bot,
Sacbee.com,
5 June 2025
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None of the steps above require months of planning.—
David Villa,
Forbes.com,
5 June 2025
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“Aloft.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/aloft. Accessed 19 Jun. 2025.
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