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Last year in Denver, the Wolves celebrated a historic, 20-point comeback victory to the hilt.
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Jon Krawczynski, New York Times, 15 May 2025
Lucas played the eager beaver to the hilt to dazzle Dr. Fox.
—Charlie Mason, TVLine, 17 Apr. 2025
Taken to its hilt, there was Bianca Censori’s jarring Grammys attire.
—The New Yorker, 20 Mar. 2025
The evil stepmother and Queen is played to the hilt by Gal Gadot.
—Pete Hammond, Deadline, 19 Mar. 2025
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Jon Krawczynski, New York Times, 15 May 2025
Lucas played the eager beaver to the hilt to dazzle Dr. Fox.
—Charlie Mason, TVLine, 17 Apr. 2025
Taken to its hilt, there was Bianca Censori’s jarring Grammys attire.
—The New Yorker, 20 Mar. 2025
The evil stepmother and Queen is played to the hilt by Gal Gadot.
—Pete Hammond, Deadline, 19 Mar. 2025
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“Hilt.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/hilt. Accessed 5 Jul. 2025.
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hilt
noun
: a handle especially of a sword or dagger
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