stilts

plural of stilt

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Noun
  • From their impressive stands, the likes of ITV Studios, Banijay and Fremantle announced deals with new platforms and creator talent.
    Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 17 Oct. 2025
  • The lawsuit a stunt performer from Horizon 2, which Kevin Costner directed, wrote, produced, and stars in, brought against him and others behind the film in May still — mostly — stands, a judge has ruled, according to documents obtained by EW.
    Raechal Shewfelt, Entertainment Weekly, 17 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • Some gaming desks, which are often embraced as work-from-home desks, may have racks or pegs for headphones or tablets.
    BestReviews, Mercury News, 15 Oct. 2025
  • Bring a touch of playful cottage style with a wall shelf painted a bright color and equipped with pegs for hanging everything from art to hats.
    Leanne Potts, Better Homes & Gardens, 2 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • The bridge section alone weighs about 82,000 tonnes, with bearings weighing up to 20 tonnes each.
    Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 16 Oct. 2025
  • Dratch also continued to giggle through lines for the rest of the sketch, and her occasional pauses to get her bearings were met with joyous applause from the SNL audience.
    Wesley Stenzel, Entertainment Weekly, 10 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • Outside of flights, players also often set up with or are invited to high-stakes poker games, with cities such as Los Angeles and Houston cited as popular for gamblers, according to a source.
    Andrew Greif, NBC news, 24 Oct. 2025
  • This had an actual problem to keep them apart that is very high stakes for both of them.
    Jessica Radloff, Glamour, 23 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • Hamas says at least 27 Palestinians have been killed by Israeli forces over the last week; Israeli officials said troops fired to prevent incursions across the yellow line, which is now being marked with colored stanchions as a clearer warning.
    Jason Ma, Fortune, 19 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • The couple isn't shy about showing their love on social media, whether its birthday tributes or posts celebrating their projects.
    Allison DeGrushe, Entertainment Weekly, 23 Oct. 2025
  • Frost cloth can be laid directly on top of sturdy plants, but should be supported with hoops or rope between posts for delicate plants.
    Andy Wilcox, Better Homes & Gardens, 23 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • Your house, Baba, Acre’s command post of old Jerusalem stone, with delicate arches and tall pillars, was surrounded by cinchona trees.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 17 Oct. 2025
  • Within minutes, guests can be standing beneath the stone arches of Arches National Park, 4 miles away, or surveying mesas and buttes in Canyonlands National Park, 30 miles southwest, where the Colorado and Green rivers have carved the landscape for centuries.
    Cari Shane, USA Today, 15 Oct. 2025
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“Stilts.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/stilts. Accessed 24 Oct. 2025.

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