hilts

plural of hilt

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for hilts
Noun
  • Unlike other methods for sinking deep shafts, Gangtie Jiliang is built specifically to tackle hard rock.
    Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 9 Apr. 2026
  • Upgrades will require significant reinforcement of some walls and elevator shafts, though engineers have found ways to do the work by pouring new concrete footings and installing additional steel bracing without significantly impinging on internal spaces or being visible on exterior surfaces.
    Paul Sisson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 5 Apr. 2026
Noun
  • Launching Tuesday, the 23-piece capsule includes playful prints and timeless silhouettes in loungewear, ready-to-wear and pajamas for women, kids and infants, along with slippers, hair bows, backpacks and makeup bags.
    Lisa Lockwood, Footwear News, 9 June 2026
  • The arms of the late Queen Mother’s family, the Bowes-Lyons, feature bows and lions.
    Helen Lewis, The Atlantic, 9 June 2026
Noun
  • Visitors staying at Cedar Pass Campground (reservations required) or Sage Creek Campground can wake up to panoramic sunrise views and spend their days exploring scenic trails, wildlife loops, and overlooks carved into the park’s rugged terrain.
    Lauren Dana Ellman, Travel + Leisure, 6 June 2026
  • Robotic units integrated with barcode validation loops now incorporate computer vision models trained to classify pill shape, color, imprint, and packaging configuration.
    Ethan Stone June 3, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 3 June 2026
Noun
  • At scale, lower fertilizer use means lower yields of staple crops.
    John W.H. Denton AO, Fortune, 6 June 2026
  • This is why fruit crops are almost always propagated vegetatively, or cloned, rather than grown from seed.
    SJ McShane, Martha Stewart, 6 June 2026
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to show current usage. Read More Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.

Browse Nearby Words

Cite this Entry

“Hilts.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hilts. Accessed 13 Jun. 2026.

More from Merriam-Webster on hilts

Love words? Need even more definitions?

Subscribe to America's largest dictionary and get thousands more definitions and advanced search—ad free!

More from Merriam-Webster