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Recent Examples of stilt
The tiny house is designed to be installed in awkward spots and can be mounted on stilts.
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Adam Williams
july 04, New Atlas, 4 July 2025
Another pitched from the mound while on stilts, and someone else took an at-bat while on a unicycle.
—David Wysong, The Enquirer, 2 July 2025
There were bands, floats from businesses and not-for-profit groups, and professional acts like a 20-foot-tall Uncle Sam on stilts.
—Steve Sadin, Chicago Tribune, 30 June 2025
Built in 1939 by Gamboa’s grandfather, the mansion marries Art Deco style with bahay kubo architecture, a traditional Filipino house on stilts.
—Jeff Chu, Travel + Leisure, 16 June 2025
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Adam Williams
july 04, New Atlas, 4 July 2025
Another pitched from the mound while on stilts, and someone else took an at-bat while on a unicycle.
—David Wysong, The Enquirer, 2 July 2025
There were bands, floats from businesses and not-for-profit groups, and professional acts like a 20-foot-tall Uncle Sam on stilts.
—Steve Sadin, Chicago Tribune, 30 June 2025
Built in 1939 by Gamboa’s grandfather, the mansion marries Art Deco style with bahay kubo architecture, a traditional Filipino house on stilts.
—Jeff Chu, Travel + Leisure, 16 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for stilt
Noun
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Was their cause a betrayal, or a principled stand against a ruler whose ambitions threatened to consume their way of life?—
JP Mangalindan,
Time,
1 Aug. 2025
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In other words, despite his knack for creating controversy — see: the N-word debacle, the chair-throwing incident, allegations of ignoring COVID protocols — expect huge crowds to turn out to see Wallen during his two-night stand, Aug. 1-2 at Levi’s Stadium in Santa Clara.—
Randy McMullen,
Mercury News,
31 July 2025
Noun
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Steinman published a theoretical analysis of suspension-bridge stability, recommending that future bridge designs include deep trusses to stiffen the bridge deck and an open-grid roadway to reduce its wind resistance.—
Jenna Prestininzi,
Freep.com,
24 July 2025
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Most modern homes today employ roof trusses made in a factory.—
Tim Carter,
Hartford Courant,
19 July 2025
Noun
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But as strange days have hit the worlds of news and couture, her subject matter has veered away from runway struts and toward the legal drama unfolding in federal and criminal courts.—
Kevin Dolak,
HollywoodReporter,
30 July 2025
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The dances don’t settle for a twist or strut when a full-bodied vibration is possible, and Easley has a penchant for that ridiculous bobbin-head chicken dance from the ‘40s or ‘50s.—
Christopher Arnott,
Hartford Courant,
14 July 2025
Noun
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Stablecoins, a type of cryptocurrency designed to maintain a constant value, usually a 1:1 dollar peg, are commonly used by crypto traders to move funds between tokens.—
Niket Nishant,
USA Today,
12 July 2025
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Yet the reliance on USD pegs comes with regulatory frictions and geopolitical exposure.—
Sean Lee,
Forbes.com,
30 June 2025
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“Stilt.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/stilt. Accessed 6 Aug. 2025.
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