Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for stilts
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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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Our thriving food capital draws diners out with sunlit farmers markets, midnight taco stands, multigenerational kebab shops and serene sushi dens.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
24 June 2026
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The vast majority of Wilkins’ X feed is devoted to taking MAGA positions, and not to promoting her musical endeavors, as an activist taking stands for the NRA and other organizations.—
Chris Willman,
Variety,
24 June 2026
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Then, too, a relentless dollar rally snapped the currency pegs that Thailand, Indonesia and South Korea tried to defend.—
William Pesek,
Forbes.com,
11 June 2026
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And trying to line up these two scoring models is like trying to put square pegs in round holes.—
Jeff Lazerson,
Oc Register,
28 May 2026
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The new hardware includes new wishbones, uprights, wheel hubs, and bearings.—
Basem Wasef,
Robb Report,
17 June 2026
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The ancient tradition of Christian humanism has, in times past, helped Christianity recover its bearings.—
Peter Wehner,
The Atlantic,
10 June 2026
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As the episode teased, 12 new boys are set to make their Love Island USA debut on Monday, June 22, continuing the high-stakes week full of fresh connections, messy romances and shocking twists.—
Jordana Comiter,
PEOPLE,
23 June 2026
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Hosted by content creator Laro Benz, the show oversees couples competing across four high-stakes rounds built around the chaos of life at home.—
Arushi Jacob,
Variety,
22 June 2026
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There are stanchions blocking the view.—
Andy Mitten,
New York Times,
21 May 2026
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For example, the deck stanchions had to be reinforced to withstand the moments from a 24 m-tall cylinder in heavy wind.—
Srishti Gupta,
Interesting Engineering,
21 Apr. 2026
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Avila Chevalier survived a deluge of attacks for previous social media posts that called for abolishing the police and prisons.—
Phillip M. Bailey,
USA Today,
24 June 2026
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In third place with two million posts, Ireland’s Wild Atlantic Way follows the country’s rugged western coastline, extending over 1,500 miles from the Inishowen Peninsula in County Donegal to the town of Kinsale, County Cork.—
Dobrina Zhekova,
Travel + Leisure,
23 June 2026
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With huge bulging wheel arches and a predatory prowling front end, the M Concept is instantly recognizable as a high-performance automobile, like a sedan that’s been working out at the gym and hasn’t skipped the protein supplements either.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
21 June 2026
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McDonald's famous golden arches can be spotted from highways across the country.—
Elizabeth Rhodes,
Travel + Leisure,
18 June 2026
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“Stilts.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/stilts. Accessed 25 Jun. 2026.
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