Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for stilts
Noun
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The camera then cuts to Kate taking a few steps toward the elevators with the help of her crutches, practicing with only one crutch while holding on to a metal bar, and undergoing extensive physical therapy.—
Desiree Anello,
PEOPLE,
22 Dec. 2025
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But this season, dozens of those stands sit empty, as the county scrambles to fill 45 critical roles — a shortage that turned tragic this week when two people drowned while attempting to rescue a child caught in a rip current.—
Sarah Rumpf-Whitten,
FOXNews.com,
17 Apr. 2026
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Cody Bellinger singled leading off the fourth and, one out later, Rice reached down and lined a 1-1 pitch 364 feet into the right-field stands.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
17 Apr. 2026
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When speculative trades piled in, Thailand, Indonesia, the Philippines and Malaysia were forced to abandon their currency pegs, triggering cascading defaults and deep economic contractions that were worsened by International Monetary Fund austerity programs.—
Anniek Bao,Lee Ying Shan,
CNBC,
9 Apr. 2026
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While there technically are pedals, Cohen advised me not to use them, and said that customers keep the pedals in the locked position—like pegs.—
Jessica Mathews,
Fortune,
8 Apr. 2026
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Grease is thicker than car oil and can drip from your vehicle’s brakes, joints, and wheel bearings.—
Karen Brewer Grossman,
Southern Living,
11 Apr. 2026
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This is a great stretch for getting your bearings and soaking in the local vibe before the day ramps up.—
Lauren Schuster,
Kansas City Star,
8 Apr. 2026
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But the highest-stakes appeals to reasonableness have always been in the law.—
Nikhil Krishnan,
New Yorker,
20 Apr. 2026
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Just six months from high-stakes midterm elections, Democrats need to be explaining how to bake that pie.—
Evan Thies,
New York Daily News,
20 Apr. 2026
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The owner of Pimento Jamaican Kitchen brought stanchions from his rum bar to the street to keep protesters separated from officers, working as a volunteer to ensure the demonstration remains peaceful.—
Kiki Intarasuwan,
CBS News,
25 Jan. 2026
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That report will give everyone a sense as to why that plane left Statesville on a Thursday morning, then immediately turned around and tried to return to the same airport before striking trees and light stanchions, crashing and bursting into flame only 10 minutes after takeoff.—
Scott Fowler,
Charlotte Observer,
16 Jan. 2026
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Update to the latest version to see all Vogue content, as well as new features like our Runway Genius quiz, Group Chats, and posts from Vogue contributors.—
Anna Grace Lee,
Vogue,
21 Apr. 2026
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Sharon, who used ChatGPT to learn about the egrets, posts nightly updates in a Facebook group dedicated to the prevention efforts.—
Emily Holshouser,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
21 Apr. 2026
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Raphael arranges more than forty bodies across at least five centers of action, using all kinds of columns, arches, stairs, and loggias to visually slice and dice the space for narrative ease.—
Zachary Fine,
New Yorker,
20 Apr. 2026
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The installation will also include tables in wood and yellow lacquer with bases recalling the silhouette of the Colonia bottle, paired with metal chairs shaped with arches that echo the brand’s retail codes.—
Sandra Salibian,
Footwear News,
20 Apr. 2026
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“Stilts.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/stilts. Accessed 22 Apr. 2026.
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