Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for hilts
Noun
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While rare earths will be the primary focus, exploration will also assess the potential for gold mining — the area is dotted with old, small-scale adits and shafts.—
Alex Wigglesworth,
Los Angeles Times,
30 Mar. 2026 -
The mine shafts oblige them generously, particularly after a bender or a jilting.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
5 Mar. 2026
Noun
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By the final bows, there’s an understanding that this is a story that deserves to be seen at this moment.—
Michelle F. Solomon,
Miami Herald,
26 Mar. 2026
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At the spring 2026 collections last September and October, runway fantasies like bows and face paint seeped right off the runways and into the streets.—
Irene Kim,
Vogue,
16 Mar. 2026
Noun
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The steel loops that attach it to your bag are super sturdy and durable.—
BestReviews,
Mercury News,
30 Mar. 2026
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The musicians presumably had to rely heavily on loops in order to finish their tracks before the buzzer went off, and something is always slamming, scratching, or puttering away in the background.—
Daniel Bromfield,
Pitchfork,
30 Mar. 2026
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The crops good enough to incorporate into its Churchills, primeros, and other formats are aged for as long as a presidential term before the rolling process even begins.—
Justin Fenner,
Robb Report,
28 Mar. 2026
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Iran’s threats and attacks on vessels in the Gulf have raised the risk of transit enough to stop almost all traffic through the narrow waterway, which is the main conduit for about 20% of the world’s oil and natural gas, plus fertilizers that help grow crops the world relies on.—
Annette Choi,
CNN Money,
27 Mar. 2026
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“Hilts.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hilts. Accessed 4 Apr. 2026.
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