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Recent Examples of stilt
The male balances on the female's back and spreads his wings, showing just how flexible those stilt legs are.
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New Atlas, 17 Sep. 2025
And visiting with patrons on the downtown festival grounds was circus performing artist and stilt walker Chantal Bustamante of Niles who wore colorful bright butterfly wings.
—Karie Angell Luc, Chicago Tribune, 25 Aug. 2025
After that visit, giggling children led us across wooden boardwalks deep into the heart of the stilt village, where local boats were tied up.
—Julia Zaltzman, Robb Report, 22 Aug. 2025
Like many car reward challenges, the contest was a compilation of previous stages from previous competitions, including a stilt walk that Sean could not originally master.
—EW.com, 13 Aug. 2025
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New Atlas, 17 Sep. 2025
And visiting with patrons on the downtown festival grounds was circus performing artist and stilt walker Chantal Bustamante of Niles who wore colorful bright butterfly wings.
—Karie Angell Luc, Chicago Tribune, 25 Aug. 2025
After that visit, giggling children led us across wooden boardwalks deep into the heart of the stilt village, where local boats were tied up.
—Julia Zaltzman, Robb Report, 22 Aug. 2025
Like many car reward challenges, the contest was a compilation of previous stages from previous competitions, including a stilt walk that Sean could not originally master.
—EW.com, 13 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for stilt
Noun
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Mophie's power bank has the functionality of a wireless MagSafe connection, with the convenience of a stand.—
Michael Cappetta,
Travel + Leisure,
8 Jan. 2026
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There are lots of different styles and sizes, including those that attach to decks, those that sit on the ground, and those that are supported by a stand.—
Rita Pelczar,
Better Homes & Gardens,
7 Jan. 2026
Noun
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Fincke and Cardman were planning to venture outside the space station on Thursday to complete a support truss for an add-on solar array and to carry out a variety of other tasks.—
William Harwood,
CBS News,
8 Jan. 2026
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The vegan cannellone with mushroom stuffing, almond Bechamel, and raw truss tomato sauce was a surprise showstopper.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
2 Jan. 2026
Noun
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At New York Theatre Workshop, Lucas Hnath has approached Molière’s Tartuffe with a strut in his step, a streak of irreverence that the French showman would likely appreciate.—
Sara Holdren,
Vulture,
17 Dec. 2025
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Some moved past each other with a hurried city strut, in defiance of usual runway walk protocol.—
Rachel Tashjian,
CNN Money,
3 Dec. 2025
Noun
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Also helping the ergonomics are the handlebars and pegs, which are positioned for comfortable upright touring.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
5 Nov. 2025
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That’s not a roundabout way of calling the Murdaughs ugly or implying the series’ costume, makeup, and hair departments haven’t done their best to knock the dashing Jason Clarke down a peg.—
Alison Foreman,
IndieWire,
5 Nov. 2025
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“Stilt.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/stilt. Accessed 13 Jan. 2026.
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