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noun

ˈlȯft

as in attic

a room or unfinished space directly beneath the roof of a building the cottage has two bedrooms on the ground floor and a second-floor loft that could be converted into a third one

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verb

as in to throw

to send through the air especially with a quick forward motion of the arm he lofted the ball down the center of the field toward a receiver

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Noun

Use sunlight or a low-heat dryer with dryer balls to restore loft and remove clumps. —

Sarah Lyon, The Spruce, 15 June 2026 Top 5 Can’t Miss Book a stay at one of The Docent’s Collection's loft-style apartments and prepare your own meals from fresh Maine produce and seafood. —

Jacqueline Dole, Travel + Leisure, 13 June 2026

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José Caballero doubled in the fifth and scored when Paul Goldschmidt lofted an opposite-field RBI single to right just in front of Wilyer Abreu, who nearly made a sliding, backhand grab. —

ABC News, 7 June 2026 In what could be viewed as a precursor project, SpaceX has already lofted 10,000 Starlink broadband-beaming satellites, with each spacecraft costing US$2 million to build and launch, says Robert Zubrin, one of the world’s top rocket designers. —

Kevin Holden Platt, Forbes.com, 31 May 2026 See All Example Sentences for loft

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Christin Kilwine Crews said the fire started on a balcony and spread to the attic and through the structure.

— Brandon Downs, CBS News, 21 June 2026
The fact that your attic is one of the hottest spots in your home should be reason enough to put off this decluttering job.

— Patricia Shannon, Southern Living, 21 June 2026