Example Sentences
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to
show current usage.
Read More
Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors.
Send us feedback.
Recent Examples of stilt
Free There will be live entertainment, DJs, food trucks, drag queens, roaming entertainers (jugglers, stilt walkers), games, kids’ activities and more.
—
Rod Stafford Hagwood,
Sun Sentinel,
5 June 2026
The Jakarta Globe reported that the explosion occurred below a stilt house located near the shoreline on Biak town's Walter Mongonsidi Street.
—
Bailey Richards,
PEOPLE,
31 May 2026
The nearest human settlement to the frequent storms is Ologa, Venezuela, a remote stilt village located on the shores of Lake Maracaibo.
—
Evie Carrick,
Travel + Leisure,
13 May 2026
Choreographed dances, acrobatic tricks, a pitcher on stilts and other antics keep the entertainment flowing.
—
Steve Henson,
Los Angeles Times,
5 May 2026
See All Example Sentences for stilt
Rod Stafford Hagwood,
Sun Sentinel,
5 June 2026
The Jakarta Globe reported that the explosion occurred below a stilt house located near the shoreline on Biak town's Walter Mongonsidi Street.
—
Bailey Richards,
PEOPLE,
31 May 2026
The nearest human settlement to the frequent storms is Ologa, Venezuela, a remote stilt village located on the shores of Lake Maracaibo.
—
Evie Carrick,
Travel + Leisure,
13 May 2026
Choreographed dances, acrobatic tricks, a pitcher on stilts and other antics keep the entertainment flowing.
—
Steve Henson,
Los Angeles Times,
5 May 2026
See All Example Sentences for stilt
Recent Examples of Synonyms for stilt
Noun
-
The lemonade-stand style temporary food business also must bring in less than $5,000 a year.
-
Beer, including Michelob Ultra, Kona Big Wave, Bud Light and Budweiser, was visible behind the counters at concession stands.
Noun
-
During the expo, Peachtree Road between Lenox Parkway and Lenox Road will be closed to traffic as the race’s iconic start truss is erected ahead of race day.
-
The laser systems sit about 10 feet above the ground on a truss, allowing people to walk beneath the installation and look straight up through the canopy of light.
Noun
-
Right on the Las Vegas strip, a dark hotel ballroom awash in magenta light is filled with the sound of a live electric guitar as models dressed in black strut up and down a catwalk, flaunting fabulous hair.
-
This breathable dress, once considered a risqué number when worn by itself, now comes in an array of styles and renditions to strut in, and summer is the perfect time to break out your silkiest slip to bask in the sun.
Noun
-
But there is an air of futility to the scene, like the coaches are shepherding square pegs into round holes.
-
Long known as the heroic outlaw who robs from the rich to give to the poor, Sarnoski’s revisionist take wasn’t purposefully trying to knock Robin Hood down a peg or cater to either political party’s preferred interpretation of the legendary figure.
Cite this Entry
“Stilt.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/stilt. Accessed 5 Jul. 2026.
Copy CitationLove words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
