aloft
Example Sentences
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Roars filled the air at the end of the parade route when the trophy was held aloft before confetti rained down on supporters.
From BBC • May 21, 2026
The injury also did not stop Martinez from joining in the post-match celebrations as he jumped into the Villa fans before hoisting manager Unai Emery aloft.
From BBC • May 20, 2026
Here are some of the supports keeping them aloft.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 30, 2026
“Wealthy Americans have been credited with keeping consumer spending aloft over the past few years as general uncertainty spread,” said Elizabeth Renter, senior economist at NerdWallet.
From MarketWatch • Mar. 27, 2026
He waved his hat aloft and bowed graciously to either side, with a fixed, stagey smile on his face.
From "Cheaper by the Dozen" by Frank B. Gilbreth Jr. and Ernestine Gilbreth Carey
Vocabulary lists containing aloft
A Long Walk to Water
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"Paul Revere's Ride" by Henry Wadsworth Longfellow
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"The Odyssey," Vocabulary from Part 1 of the epic poem
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