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Recent Examples of stilt
From the comfort of the parking lot, guests can spot whimbrels, black-necked stilts and American oystercatchers, while the occasional black skimmer—a striking seabird that uses its lengthy lower bill to skim the water for prey—can be spotted as well.
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Jared Ranahan, Forbes.com, 28 Mar. 2025
Perched atop hillsides or stilts, fire lookout towers are still effective at alerting officials of a potential blaze.
—Jaclyn Cosgrove, Los Angeles Times, 6 Mar. 2025
Listed on the National Register of Historic Places, this grouping of about 40 homes on stilts was built in the mid-1800s using wood that washed up on shore from shipwrecks.
—Tara Massouleh McCay, Southern Living, 11 Mar. 2025
While exposing the larvae to playback of recordings from the healthy nearby Tektite Reef, the researchers measured how many larvae settled onto a ceramic stilt within the cup during the first 24 hours.
—IEEE Spectrum, 20 Nov. 2024
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Jared Ranahan, Forbes.com, 28 Mar. 2025
Perched atop hillsides or stilts, fire lookout towers are still effective at alerting officials of a potential blaze.
—Jaclyn Cosgrove, Los Angeles Times, 6 Mar. 2025
Listed on the National Register of Historic Places, this grouping of about 40 homes on stilts was built in the mid-1800s using wood that washed up on shore from shipwrecks.
—Tara Massouleh McCay, Southern Living, 11 Mar. 2025
While exposing the larvae to playback of recordings from the healthy nearby Tektite Reef, the researchers measured how many larvae settled onto a ceramic stilt within the cup during the first 24 hours.
—IEEE Spectrum, 20 Nov. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for stilt
Noun
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Hang it between trees or on a hammock stand to unwind outside all summer.—
Isabel Garcia,
People.com,
4 June 2025
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The best materials for an aquarium stand are plywood and/or metal.—
BestReviews,
Mercury News,
3 June 2025
Noun
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Each 4-foot-wide panel includes solid-core polystyrene insulation, surrounded by pre-galvanized steel with a steel truss system.—
Jennifer Castenson,
Forbes.com,
21 May 2025
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The club’s tour guide has ensured an extra flourish to her uniform for today, her nails, which are painted with the motifs of Archibald Leitch’s iconic criss-crossing steel trusses that support Goodison’s stands.—
Greg O'Keeffe,
New York Times,
14 May 2025
Noun
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The singer slowed down to a stop and changed her moves to look like a strut in order to play off the wardrobe malfunction.—
Starr Bowenbank,
People.com,
19 May 2025
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Every spring, amorous male greater sage-grouse strut their stuff in western North America.—
Sarah Kuta,
Smithsonian Magazine,
7 May 2025
Noun
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The president likely meant to say $250 billion instead of $250 million, since the office of the U.S Trade Representative pegs that number at $235.6 billion in 2024.—
Siladitya Ray,
Forbes.com,
23 May 2025
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Who could forget Kravitz riding on Tatum’s bicycle pegs, or their apparently hilarious iced coffee date?—
Kathleen Walsh,
Glamour,
8 Apr. 2025
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“Stilt.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/stilt. Accessed 11 Jun. 2025.
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