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Recent Examples of stilt
The team is known for having outfielders do back flips while making a catch, having umpires that dance along with the music or players taking their at-bats on stilts, all while amassing 9.5 million followers on TikTok.
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Lawrence Dow, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 16 Apr. 2025
And on Friday, the 6-foot-5 junior picked the biggest moment to put on a pair of stilts.
—Martin Henderson, Orange County Register, 15 Mar. 2025
Throughout the marshes and along sandy beaches, visitors will see pelicans wading around piers with their gular pouches full of fish, ospreys, warblers, terns, herons, egrets, black-necked stilts, and roseate spoonbills, which are a vibrant bubblegum-pink color, due to their shrimp diet.
—Amanda Ogle, Travel + Leisure, 8 Feb. 2025
From the comfort of the parking lot, guests can spot whimbrels, black-necked stilts and American oystercatchers, while the occasional black skimmer—a striking seabird that uses its lengthy lower bill to skim the water for prey—can be spotted as well.
—Jared Ranahan, Forbes.com, 28 Mar. 2025
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Lawrence Dow, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 16 Apr. 2025
And on Friday, the 6-foot-5 junior picked the biggest moment to put on a pair of stilts.
—Martin Henderson, Orange County Register, 15 Mar. 2025
Throughout the marshes and along sandy beaches, visitors will see pelicans wading around piers with their gular pouches full of fish, ospreys, warblers, terns, herons, egrets, black-necked stilts, and roseate spoonbills, which are a vibrant bubblegum-pink color, due to their shrimp diet.
—Amanda Ogle, Travel + Leisure, 8 Feb. 2025
From the comfort of the parking lot, guests can spot whimbrels, black-necked stilts and American oystercatchers, while the occasional black skimmer—a striking seabird that uses its lengthy lower bill to skim the water for prey—can be spotted as well.
—Jared Ranahan, Forbes.com, 28 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for stilt
Noun
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The sponsors include the Ultimate Fighting Championship whose founder, Dana White, joined the president at the reviewing stand.—
Hannah Parry,
MSNBC Newsweek,
15 June 2025
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Up above, the Army’s Golden Knights parachute team descended from overcast skies toward the reviewing stand.—
Lolita C. Baldor,
Chicago Tribune,
15 June 2025
Noun
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The subflooring should have been screwed to the floor trusses instead of nailed.—
Tim Carter,
Hartford Courant,
17 May 2025
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Each 4-foot-wide panel includes solid-core polystyrene insulation, surrounded by pre-galvanized steel with a steel truss system.—
Jennifer Castenson,
Forbes.com,
21 May 2025
Noun
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In the clip, Max struts through the streets, lounges on a rooftop, and cranks up her own music on the stereo.—
Larisha Paul,
Rolling Stone,
29 May 2025
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Within seconds, a new dancer struts onto the stage for her turn to shine.—
Melanie Stetson Freeman,
Christian Science Monitor,
29 May 2025
Noun
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The president likely meant to say $250 billion instead of $250 million, since the office of the U.S Trade Representative pegs that number at $235.6 billion in 2024.—
Siladitya Ray,
Forbes.com,
23 May 2025
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Who could forget Kravitz riding on Tatum’s bicycle pegs, or their apparently hilarious iced coffee date?—
Kathleen Walsh,
Glamour,
8 Apr. 2025
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“Stilt.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/stilt. Accessed 19 Jun. 2025.
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