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Recent Examples of stilt
Plans include music, magic shows, face painting, stilt walkers, fairies, robots, a giant LED screen showing the ball drop from Times Square and more.
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Marla Jo Fisher, Oc Register, 29 Dec. 2025
The stilt walkers, a NYAA event staple, were also on the move, reminding guests to get their final bids in before the lots started to close ahead of the live auction.
—Kristen Tauer, Footwear News, 16 Dec. 2025
Participants dress head-to-toe in pink tutus and wigs, pets sport pink ribbons, and there’s even a Pink Soup Parade, complete with stilt walkers, marching bands, and dancers.
—Iona Brannon, Travel + Leisure, 5 Dec. 2025
There will be live entertainment, including Mariachi band, stilt walkers, flower crown making and face painting.
—Linda McIntosh, San Diego Union-Tribune, 17 Oct. 2025
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Marla Jo Fisher, Oc Register, 29 Dec. 2025
The stilt walkers, a NYAA event staple, were also on the move, reminding guests to get their final bids in before the lots started to close ahead of the live auction.
—Kristen Tauer, Footwear News, 16 Dec. 2025
Participants dress head-to-toe in pink tutus and wigs, pets sport pink ribbons, and there’s even a Pink Soup Parade, complete with stilt walkers, marching bands, and dancers.
—Iona Brannon, Travel + Leisure, 5 Dec. 2025
There will be live entertainment, including Mariachi band, stilt walkers, flower crown making and face painting.
—Linda McIntosh, San Diego Union-Tribune, 17 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for stilt
Noun
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Later in the year, Costco took an even bolder stand.—
Nathaniel Meyersohn,
CNN Money,
7 Feb. 2026
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According to guard Simeon Wilcher, the play of Mark and Vokietaitis as well as a string of late defensive stands keyed the Longhorns’ 14-0 run over the final 3 minutes, 35 seconds.—
Thomas Jones,
Austin American Statesman,
7 Feb. 2026
Noun
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These structural components are efficient to produce, with a large-scale printer churning out a single truss in under 13 minutes.—
Mrigakshi Dixit,
Interesting Engineering,
4 Feb. 2026
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The space station's main truss and two giant solar arrays can be seen, as well as the blue arc of the Earth below.—
Josh Dinner,
Space.com,
15 Jan. 2026
Noun
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Santa Claus arrived by helicopter for some Christmases and the San Diego Chicken was hired to appear and strut along the bar.—
Rick Kogan,
Chicago Tribune,
10 Feb. 2026
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When not risking her neck performing acrobatic tricks on skis, Eileen Gu loves to strut down runways and pose for magazine covers as a model.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
7 Feb. 2026
Noun
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The Lakers don’t need to chase a square peg of a superstar.—
Mirjam Swanson,
Oc Register,
31 Jan. 2026
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Tools hang from peg-board walls.—
James Rainey,
Los Angeles Times,
28 Jan. 2026
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“Stilt.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/stilt. Accessed 15 Feb. 2026.
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