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Recent Examples of aloft
At her funeral, mourners wrested her casket from the official pallbearers and carried it aloft through the streets of Cairo, to her burial place.
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Sam Kashner, Air Mail, 27 Dec. 2025
Electric focus The Navy has been steadily investing in electric and solar-powered flight concepts, particularly for uncrewed systems designed to stay aloft for long periods.
—Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 25 Dec. 2025
Shiny and dark evergreen foliage is held aloft on strong, arching stems mottled with purple flecks.
—Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 21 Dec. 2025
Stockings filled with dog or human hair, windchimes, pie tins, or old CDs held aloft on a string, and fishing line installed around garden perimeters are also used to repel deer and rabbits.
—Lauren Landers, Better Homes & Gardens, 21 Dec. 2025
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Sam Kashner, Air Mail, 27 Dec. 2025
Electric focus The Navy has been steadily investing in electric and solar-powered flight concepts, particularly for uncrewed systems designed to stay aloft for long periods.
—Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 25 Dec. 2025
Shiny and dark evergreen foliage is held aloft on strong, arching stems mottled with purple flecks.
—Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 21 Dec. 2025
Stockings filled with dog or human hair, windchimes, pie tins, or old CDs held aloft on a string, and fishing line installed around garden perimeters are also used to repel deer and rabbits.
—Lauren Landers, Better Homes & Gardens, 21 Dec. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for aloft
Adverb
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That creates overhead, management, and complexity.—
Jodie Cook,
Forbes.com,
23 Jan. 2026
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The company claims this reduces model drift, simplifies compliance, and lowers operational overhead.—
Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
22 Jan. 2026
Adverb
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This means that two guys who surged upward this year are primed for induction.—
Tony Blengino,
Forbes.com,
21 Jan. 2026
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This latest silver price rally, which has pushed the precious metal upward since the start of 2026, has been fueled by a perfect storm of industrial demand, persistent supply deficits and safe-haven buying amid geopolitical tensions.—
Angelica Leicht,
CBS News,
21 Jan. 2026
Adverb
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Watch the full interview above.—
ForbesTV,
Forbes.com,
21 Jan. 2026
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At the center of the fun is a drug called the Beauty, which can transform the ugliest duckling into the loveliest swan but after a while develops the unfortunate side effect described above, making hotness literal.—
Television Critic,
Los Angeles Times,
21 Jan. 2026
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“Aloft.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/aloft. Accessed 25 Jan. 2026.
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