aloft

adverb

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\ ə-ˈlȯft

Definition of aloft

(Entry 1 of 2)

1 : at or to a great height measuring the winds aloft

2 : in the air especially : in flight (as in an airplane) meals served aloft

3 : at, on, or to the masthead or the higher rigging went aloft to unfurl the sails

aloft

preposition

Definition of aloft (Entry 2 of 2)

: on top of : above bright signs aloft hotels

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Synonyms & Antonyms for aloft

Synonyms: Adverb

Antonyms: Adverb

Examples of aloft in a Sentence

Adverb The balloon stayed aloft for days. the ease with which he can hold a ballerina aloft with one hand is awesome

Recent Examples on the Web: Adverb But the film, earthy and sober, refuses to be carried aloft by sentiment, instead navigating a difficult and painful path toward self-preservation and renewal. — Jake Coyle, Star Tribune, "Review: 'Herself,' a spirited drama of abuse and resilience," 7 Jan. 2021 White House adviser, and the president's oldest daughter, Ivanka Trump, also posted an image of herself on Twitter holding aloft a can of Goya black beans. — Savannah Behrmann, USA TODAY, "Goya Foods CEO says Rep. Ocasio-Cortez was named 'employee of the month' after boycott," 8 Dec. 2020 On the cookbook’s cover, a single, near translucent shrimp held aloft by his antenna catches the sunlight. — Washington Post, "Our favorite cookbooks of 2020," 9 Dec. 2020 Modeling also helped persuade the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention that the virus can be airborne and transmitted by aerosols that stay aloft for hours. — Jill Neimark, Smithsonian Magazine, "What Is the Best Strategy to Deploy a Covid-19 Vaccine?," 23 Nov. 2020 There was a flurry of activity, gray heads turning and phones held aloft, as Biletsky—a burly forty-year-old sporting a neatly groomed beard and a tight fade—entered the scene. — Aris Roussinos, Harpers Magazine, "The Armies of the Right," 5 Jan. 2021 They then get carried aloft into the coldest part of the cloud tops and freeze. — Allison Chinchar, CNN, "The science behind snowflakes," 23 Dec. 2020 On the way to designing all-electric aircraft, electric aviation companies are modifying what works to stay aloft. — Michael J. Coren, Quartz, "Electric airplanes are getting tantalizingly close to a commercial breakthrough," 13 Dec. 2020 Time will tell whether Tesla's stock price can stay aloft or whether, somehow, this time is different. — Aaron Pressman, Fortune, "Why betting against Tesla was the ‘widow-maker trade of 2020’," 9 Dec. 2020 Recent Examples on the Web: Preposition The Leicester fans held aloft the free commemorative scarves which were left on every seat inside the stadium and sang their late chairman’s name. — San Diego Union-Tribune, "Leicester rallies to beat Burnely 2-1 in Premier League," 19 Oct. 2019

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