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Recent Examples of aloft
Curtains have the most visual weight in a window treatment, but the best curtain rods are the finishing touch that not only elevate your drapes but keep them quite literally aloft, securely fastened into the wall.
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Kate McGregor, Architectural Digest, 11 Feb. 2026
Vulcan debuted in January 2024, sending Astrobotic's Peregrine lunar lander aloft.
—Mike Wall, Space.com, 11 Feb. 2026
The flowers, which are available in beautiful shades of pink, red, purple, or white, are held aloft on 18-inch stems.
—Andy Wilcox, Better Homes & Gardens, 6 Feb. 2026
On a frigid white January afternoon in 1982, an airplane took off from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport for Florida, remained aloft for about 30 seconds, and then stalled out and collided with the 14th Street Bridge, plunging into the ice-floe-studded waters of the Potomac River.
—Sally Jenkins, The Atlantic, 5 Feb. 2026
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Kate McGregor, Architectural Digest, 11 Feb. 2026
Vulcan debuted in January 2024, sending Astrobotic's Peregrine lunar lander aloft.
—Mike Wall, Space.com, 11 Feb. 2026
The flowers, which are available in beautiful shades of pink, red, purple, or white, are held aloft on 18-inch stems.
—Andy Wilcox, Better Homes & Gardens, 6 Feb. 2026
On a frigid white January afternoon in 1982, an airplane took off from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport for Florida, remained aloft for about 30 seconds, and then stalled out and collided with the 14th Street Bridge, plunging into the ice-floe-studded waters of the Potomac River.
—Sally Jenkins, The Atlantic, 5 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for aloft
Adverb
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The campground operates strict lighting rules, including being a no-headlights zone, to keep artificial light to an absolute minimum and the stars bright overhead.—
Megan Eaves,
Outside,
20 Feb. 2026
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Vendors built on per-seat licensing and static tools are seeing their economics squeezed as AI systems compress development timelines and reduce maintenance overhead.—
David Stout,
Fortune,
19 Feb. 2026
Adverb
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Picture an upward-facing line that dips in the middle before continuing its trajectory to its previous height.—
Frederick Dreier,
Outside,
18 Feb. 2026
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Upright To reduce the height of an upright juniper through crown reduction, cut back the leader to a junction where an upward-facing side branch is attached.—
Luke Miller,
Better Homes & Gardens,
17 Feb. 2026
Adverb
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An avalanche airbag backpack that inflates after the skier pulls the trigger giving the person a chance to stay above or close to the surface during an avalanche.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
18 Feb. 2026
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The little things below reflect what’s above.—
USA TODAY,
USA Today,
18 Feb. 2026
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“Aloft.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/aloft. Accessed 25 Feb. 2026.
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