hilts

plural of hilt

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for hilts
Noun
  • The miners insist the two shafts were not connected.
    Tommy Trenchard, NPR, 23 Aug. 2025
Noun
  • One of the night’s highlights came at the very end, after the band took their final bows, waved, and left the stage.
    Rob Sheffield, Rolling Stone, 30 Sep. 2025
  • During Paris Fashion Week, Zendaya attended the Louis Vuitton fashion show in a metallic silver mini coat dress with a row of bows down the front and white fur details at the collar and cuffs.
    Catherine Santino, PEOPLE, 30 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • The fine, curly patterns in the plume are better explained by winds rather than by the missile making loops.
    Kapil Kajal, Interesting Engineering, 1 Oct. 2025
  • The outside of the bag is decorated with studs and a hook and latch closure, and since it’s connected to a thin belt, it can actually be worn through the belt loops of your pants for extra security.
    Merrell Readman, Travel + Leisure, 27 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • This moon earned its name because farmers relied on moonlight to harvest their crops late into the night in the days before electricity.
    Janet Loehrke, USA Today, 5 Oct. 2025
  • This traditionally marked an ideal period for farmers to harvest their crops later into the night, the Old Farmer's Almanac said.
    Jenna Prestininzi, Freep.com, 5 Oct. 2025
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“Hilts.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hilts. Accessed 5 Oct. 2025.

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