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Recent Examples of aloft
The team posed for dozens of photos, holding their gold statues aloft and soaking up Hollywood’s goodwill.
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Rebecca Ford, Vanity Fair, 16 Mar. 2026
And Transporter-6, which lifted off this past January, was also more prolific, carrying 114 satellites aloft.
—Robert Z. Pearlman, Space.com, 14 Mar. 2026
The tornado risk is conditional because storms may struggle to form due to a cap of warm air aloft, the weather service said.
—Kansas City Star, 10 Mar. 2026
This clash of warm spring-like air with colder air aloft, combined with strong winds in the upper atmosphere, helps storms organize and sometimes become severe.
—Karen Carter, CBS News, 10 Mar. 2026
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Rebecca Ford, Vanity Fair, 16 Mar. 2026
And Transporter-6, which lifted off this past January, was also more prolific, carrying 114 satellites aloft.
—Robert Z. Pearlman, Space.com, 14 Mar. 2026
The tornado risk is conditional because storms may struggle to form due to a cap of warm air aloft, the weather service said.
—Kansas City Star, 10 Mar. 2026
This clash of warm spring-like air with colder air aloft, combined with strong winds in the upper atmosphere, helps storms organize and sometimes become severe.
—Karen Carter, CBS News, 10 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for aloft
Adverb
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Seahawk flies overhead as small boats approach Orion spacecraft after splashdown.—
Miles Doran,
CBS News,
10 Apr. 2026
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The likelihood of lightning increases as a thunderstorm gets closer and reaches its highest point when the storm is directly overhead.—
KANSAS CITY STAR WEATHER BOT,
Kansas City Star,
10 Apr. 2026
Adverb
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Before the conflict, the global economy was performing better than expected, with growth on track to be revised upward this year, according to the IMF.—
Hanna Ziady,
CNN Money,
15 Apr. 2026
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Just trying to trend upward each and every season.—
Fluto Shinzawa,
New York Times,
15 Apr. 2026
Adverb
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It's made to hit just at the jawline or above to flatter the face (especially the cheekbones), paired with chic blunt bangs.—
Kaitlyn Yarborough,
Southern Living,
15 Apr. 2026
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Watch the video above to see Scooter in action!—
Ronnie Li,
USA Today,
15 Apr. 2026
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“Aloft.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/aloft. Accessed 17 Apr. 2026.
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