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Recent Examples of aloft
Tomás celebrated shirtless, holding a corner flag aloft to the crowd, and shrugged off the inevitable yellow card.
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ABC News, 23 Apr. 2026
There could be a few spotty afternoon showers due to cooler air aloft.
—Bill Kelly, CBS News, 17 Apr. 2026
Standing for the first time free of coffles on his feet, a man holds his broken chain aloft in a gesture that predates the Black Power fist that would become popular a century after this sculpture was hewn from rock.
—Tyehimba Jess, ARTnews.com, 17 Apr. 2026
Though two lanterns were held aloft in the Old North Church tower, Revere was not waiting on the Charlestown shore to see them.
—Kurt Snibbe, Oc Register, 17 Apr. 2026
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ABC News, 23 Apr. 2026
There could be a few spotty afternoon showers due to cooler air aloft.
—Bill Kelly, CBS News, 17 Apr. 2026
Standing for the first time free of coffles on his feet, a man holds his broken chain aloft in a gesture that predates the Black Power fist that would become popular a century after this sculpture was hewn from rock.
—Tyehimba Jess, ARTnews.com, 17 Apr. 2026
Though two lanterns were held aloft in the Old North Church tower, Revere was not waiting on the Charlestown shore to see them.
—Kurt Snibbe, Oc Register, 17 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for aloft
Adverb
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Iranian missiles, a response to Israeli and American attacks, were being intercepted overhead.—
Clayton Dalton,
New Yorker,
15 May 2026
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Hold it across your shoulders and twist; hold it overhead and lean—there are dozens of mobility drills online built around it.—
Angela Haupt,
Time,
15 May 2026
Adverb
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Built by the Mosler Safe Company in Ohio, the vault’s doors opened upward, activated by two massive counterweights that swung down at the press of a button.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
13 May 2026
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The Chicago Transit Authority has revised its ridership figures upward for 2025.—
Benson Cook,
CBS News,
13 May 2026
Adverb
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The summary points above were compiled with the help of AI tools and edited by journalists.—
Idaho Statesman,
Idaho Statesman,
13 May 2026
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Listen to the full interview by clicking on the play button above.—
Michel Martin,
NPR,
13 May 2026
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“Aloft.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/aloft. Accessed 17 May. 2026.
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