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Recent Examples of hilt
The three were: the original stunt lightsaber prop used by Ewan McGregor as Obi-Wan Kenobi, as well as an original bladed lightsaber prop used by Liam Neeson as Qui-Gon Jinn and an original lightsaber hilt prop, screen-used by Darth Maul (played by Ray Park) in Star Wars: The Phantom Menace.
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Angela Andaloro, People.com, 29 July 2025
With Russia sanctioned to the hilt, and the world in need of its resources, there’s no better time to cash in.
—Rachel Marsden, Hartford Courant, 3 July 2025
Brady’s ecofriendly $17M mega mansion is stocked to the hilt with amenities.
—Madeleine Marr, Miami Herald, 30 June 2025
Taken to its hilt, there was Bianca Censori’s jarring Grammys attire.
—The New Yorker, 20 Mar. 2025
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Angela Andaloro, People.com, 29 July 2025
With Russia sanctioned to the hilt, and the world in need of its resources, there’s no better time to cash in.
—Rachel Marsden, Hartford Courant, 3 July 2025
Brady’s ecofriendly $17M mega mansion is stocked to the hilt with amenities.
—Madeleine Marr, Miami Herald, 30 June 2025
Taken to its hilt, there was Bianca Censori’s jarring Grammys attire.
—The New Yorker, 20 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for hilt
Noun
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Their leather shaft molds to your ankle once they’re broken in, too.—
Sian Babish,
PEOPLE,
8 Nov. 2025
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As the weather cools down, however, Swift has showcased multiple boot styles featuring a tall shaft and stiletto heel.—
Jaden Thompson,
Footwear News,
7 Nov. 2025
Noun
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One of them was Oliver Gilbert, the bow-tie-wearing, 48-year-old mayor of Miami Gardens — one of the country’s largest majority-Black cities and home to a growing Black middle class.—
David Smiley,
Miami Herald,
7 Nov. 2025
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Really, who wouldn’t want to see a battle between bows and arrows and a hyper-advanced alien species with a penchant for trophy hunting?—
Christian Zilko,
IndieWire,
7 Nov. 2025
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Upon entering the time loop, Tara cycles restlessly through phases and responses, trying to decide how to use the days.—
Katy Waldman,
New Yorker,
10 Nov. 2025
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Data is a loop, Seth explained.—
Kanika Talwar,
Footwear News,
10 Nov. 2025
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“Hilt.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hilt. Accessed 21 Nov. 2025.
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