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Recent Examples of stilt
Plans include music, magic shows, face painting, stilt walkers, fairies, robots, a giant LED screen showing the ball drop from Times Square and more.
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Marla Jo Fisher, Oc Register, 29 Dec. 2025
The stilt walkers, a NYAA event staple, were also on the move, reminding guests to get their final bids in before the lots started to close ahead of the live auction.
—Kristen Tauer, Footwear News, 16 Dec. 2025
Participants dress head-to-toe in pink tutus and wigs, pets sport pink ribbons, and there’s even a Pink Soup Parade, complete with stilt walkers, marching bands, and dancers.
—Iona Brannon, Travel + Leisure, 5 Dec. 2025
There will be live entertainment, including Mariachi band, stilt walkers, flower crown making and face painting.
—Linda McIntosh, San Diego Union-Tribune, 17 Oct. 2025
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Marla Jo Fisher, Oc Register, 29 Dec. 2025
The stilt walkers, a NYAA event staple, were also on the move, reminding guests to get their final bids in before the lots started to close ahead of the live auction.
—Kristen Tauer, Footwear News, 16 Dec. 2025
Participants dress head-to-toe in pink tutus and wigs, pets sport pink ribbons, and there’s even a Pink Soup Parade, complete with stilt walkers, marching bands, and dancers.
—Iona Brannon, Travel + Leisure, 5 Dec. 2025
There will be live entertainment, including Mariachi band, stilt walkers, flower crown making and face painting.
—Linda McIntosh, San Diego Union-Tribune, 17 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for stilt
Noun
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When rolled up, Roll just blends into the room and can serve as a TV stand, a surface for plants or books, or even as a bench.—
Maryna Holovnova,
New Atlas,
20 Feb. 2026
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Professional photo, video and audio equipment — detachable zoom lenses, stands, monopods, tripods, selfie sticks or other commercial equipment.—
Dina Kaur,
AZCentral.com,
20 Feb. 2026
Noun
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ArieForce One Soar is the largest zero-G stall in America, featuring a first-ever raven-truss dive.—
Ryan Hughes,
CBS News,
11 Feb. 2026
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These structural components are efficient to produce, with a large-scale printer churning out a single truss in under 13 minutes.—
Mrigakshi Dixit,
Interesting Engineering,
4 Feb. 2026
Noun
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In place of winter coats, finance bros strut the halls in their puffer and fleece vests.—
Vivian Song,
CNN Money,
17 Feb. 2026
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Santa Claus arrived by helicopter for some Christmases and the San Diego Chicken was hired to appear and strut along the bar.—
Rick Kogan,
Chicago Tribune,
10 Feb. 2026
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The 73-year-old launched his presidency in 2023 by scrapping fuel subsidies and removing a currency peg, changes that initially drove up inflation but have since helped to attract investment and boost economic growth.—
Alexander Onukwue,
semafor.com,
16 Feb. 2026
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The Lakers don’t need to chase a square peg of a superstar.—
Mirjam Swanson,
Oc Register,
31 Jan. 2026
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“Stilt.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/stilt. Accessed 25 Feb. 2026.
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