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
: on top of : above
bright signs aloft hotels
Synonyms
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
Kristen Baldwin, EW.com, 10 Apr. 2024
The police set aloft an unmanned aircraft system (UAS), commonly known as a drone, to gather information on the situation.
—John Metcalfe, The Mercury News, 23 Mar. 2024
By Jeffrey Kluger February 12, 2024 12:10 PM EST
Not a lot of spacecraft have gone aloft with poetry etched on their sides.
—TIME, 12 Feb. 2024
Then, there’s the massive American flag, held aloft in Beyoncé’s left hand.
—Aj Willingham, CNN, 28 Mar. 2024
In one of the memorable images from his administration, Trump in 2020 held a Bible aloft for a photo op outside St. John’s Episcopal Church in Washington, where many presidents have attended services.
—Faith E. Pinho, Los Angeles Times, 26 Mar. 2024
The forces of weight, thrust, drag and lift act on a plane to keep it aloft and moving.
—Craig Merrett, Discover Magazine, 25 Mar. 2024
The finding suggested that the man’s elevated immune response could only be kept aloft by revaccinating all the time.
—Benjamin Mueller, New York Times, 6 Mar. 2024
Mbappé held aloft the PSG jersey that day with 2025 on the back.
—Jerome Pugmire, USA TODAY, 1 Jan. 2024
San Diego Union-Tribune, 19 Oct. 2019
Adverb
Holding the bloody digit aloft, the Ghoul gives Lucy a look that almost connotes respect.
—Kristen Baldwin, EW.com, 10 Apr. 2024
The police set aloft an unmanned aircraft system (UAS), commonly known as a drone, to gather information on the situation.
—John Metcalfe, The Mercury News, 23 Mar. 2024
By Jeffrey Kluger February 12, 2024 12:10 PM EST
Not a lot of spacecraft have gone aloft with poetry etched on their sides.
—TIME, 12 Feb. 2024
Then, there’s the massive American flag, held aloft in Beyoncé’s left hand.
—Aj Willingham, CNN, 28 Mar. 2024
In one of the memorable images from his administration, Trump in 2020 held a Bible aloft for a photo op outside St. John’s Episcopal Church in Washington, where many presidents have attended services.
—Faith E. Pinho, Los Angeles Times, 26 Mar. 2024
The forces of weight, thrust, drag and lift act on a plane to keep it aloft and moving.
—Craig Merrett, Discover Magazine, 25 Mar. 2024
The finding suggested that the man’s elevated immune response could only be kept aloft by revaccinating all the time.
—Benjamin Mueller, New York Times, 6 Mar. 2024
Mbappé held aloft the PSG jersey that day with 2025 on the back.
—Jerome Pugmire, USA TODAY, 1 Jan. 2024
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, 19 Oct. 2019
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“Aloft.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/aloft. Accessed 23 Apr. 2024.
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