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Recent Examples of aloft
With trims and plot fine-tuning, the multitalented actors in this comedy would have an easier time keeping the story’s fizzy energy aloft.
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Pam Kragen, San Diego Union-Tribune, 9 Mar. 2026
Another of Agbabiaka’s contributions is the picture of an eagle aloft with multiple verses from Chapter 40 of the Book of Isiah in the Bible behind the large bird.
—Steve Sadin, Chicago Tribune, 2 Mar. 2026
The actor held his two BAFTA trophies aloft.
—Baz Bamigboye, Deadline, 23 Feb. 2026
Southwesterly winds aloft and surface moisture in the 50s will help fuel the storms, though drier air moving in may limit severe potential into the evening.
—Brandi D. Addison, IndyStar, 19 Feb. 2026
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Pam Kragen, San Diego Union-Tribune, 9 Mar. 2026
Another of Agbabiaka’s contributions is the picture of an eagle aloft with multiple verses from Chapter 40 of the Book of Isiah in the Bible behind the large bird.
—Steve Sadin, Chicago Tribune, 2 Mar. 2026
The actor held his two BAFTA trophies aloft.
—Baz Bamigboye, Deadline, 23 Feb. 2026
Southwesterly winds aloft and surface moisture in the 50s will help fuel the storms, though drier air moving in may limit severe potential into the evening.
—Brandi D. Addison, IndyStar, 19 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for aloft
Adverb
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Leaves dance far overhead on the outstretched limbs of trees older than you, creating a lightshow of sun beams bouncing from cloud to earth and back again.—
Outside Online,
Outside Online,
18 Mar. 2026
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How to view the aurora borealis in Iowa During times of high geomagnetic activity, which pushes the northern lights further south, the aurora will be visible directly overhead in the northern United States, according to the prediction center.—
Cooper Worth,
Des Moines Register,
18 Mar. 2026
Adverb
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Since no one won the Mega Millions jackpot last night, the prize will continue to tick upward, currently standing at $70 million, until the next drawing, which will take place Friday, March 27.—
Amaris Encinas,
USA Today,
25 Mar. 2026
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With global temperatures creeping upward, what was once considered extreme heat is becoming the new normal.—
Brad Stulberg,
Outside,
25 Mar. 2026
Adverb
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Palace’s remaining eight games are more challenging than those listed above in terms of the quality of opposition but might, counter-intuitively, offer them a better chance of success as more space opens up to work into during transition.—
Matt Woosnam,
New York Times,
25 Mar. 2026
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Those potential improvements include sidewalk repairs and a revitalized pedestrian pathway from the Chinatown Metro station to the bridge across the 110 and then across Stadium Way, to Lookout Drive and the hill above.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
25 Mar. 2026
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“Aloft.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/aloft. Accessed 27 Mar. 2026.
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