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Recent Examples of stilt
The Roku Channel will exclusively air the July 6 game, the first chance to watch a full game without a subscription coming between you and stilts.
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Bethy Squires, Vulture, 4 July 2025
Pelicans, stilts and other waterbirds will find their way to Kati Thanda-Lake Eyre from as far away as China and Japan.
—Angus Watson, CNN Money, 25 June 2025
The tiny house is designed to be installed in awkward spots and can be mounted on stilts.
—Adam Williams
july 04, New Atlas, 4 July 2025
Another pitched from the mound while on stilts, and someone else took an at-bat while on a unicycle.
—David Wysong, The Enquirer, 2 July 2025
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Bethy Squires, Vulture, 4 July 2025
Pelicans, stilts and other waterbirds will find their way to Kati Thanda-Lake Eyre from as far away as China and Japan.
—Angus Watson, CNN Money, 25 June 2025
The tiny house is designed to be installed in awkward spots and can be mounted on stilts.
—Adam Williams
july 04, New Atlas, 4 July 2025
Another pitched from the mound while on stilts, and someone else took an at-bat while on a unicycle.
—David Wysong, The Enquirer, 2 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for stilt
Noun
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This is not a hospitality or a premium seat, but a standard ticket in Villa’s most famous stand.—
Jacob Tanswell,
New York Times,
14 Aug. 2025
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Tour 2025 with the first show of a two-night stand at the Paramount Theatre in Seattle on Tuesday, Aug. 12.—
Ed Masley,
AZCentral.com,
14 Aug. 2025
Noun
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The preliminary investigation reveals the driver struck the curb and lost control of his moped before striking a truss on the bridge.—
Killian Baarlaer,
The Courier-Journal,
10 July 2025
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The roof of the cathedral, supported by a medieval forest of oak trusses, had collapsed.—
Michael Kimmelman,
New York Times,
6 Dec. 2024
Noun
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Outside a modest mud house, several cows chew lazily on cud inside their pens, while a hen struts across the sodden courtyard, her five chicks in tow.—
Shamim Chowdhury,
NPR,
5 Aug. 2025
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Animals strut by the second a swimmer lifts her head out the infinity pool.—
DeMarco Williams,
Forbes.com,
18 July 2025
Noun
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Moore noted that fan favorites like the rocking chairs, peg games and antiquities on the wall aren't going away.—
Peter Burke,
FOXNews.com,
11 Aug. 2025
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As a Fed governor, Kugler was a permanent voter on the Federal Open Market Committee, which sets the central bank’s key funds level used as a peg for interest rates across the U.S. economy.—
Jeff Cox,
CNBC,
4 Aug. 2025
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“Stilt.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/stilt. Accessed 20 Aug. 2025.
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