aloft
Example Sentences
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As the band sang about fighting injustice and corruption, they were surrounded by dancers in hockey masks, holding aloft fluorescent lights.
From BBC • Apr. 9, 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
A bit of tinkering – stripping the original’s heavy bassline, tossing in his lithe falsetto and a playful guitar to hold everything aloft – made the one-time throwaway into something immortal.
From Salon • Feb. 14, 2026
Fans chanted against the owners and held aloft banners as flares filled the air on Sir Matt Busby Way.
From Barron's • Feb. 1, 2026
He had once held an elephant aloft using only the muscles in his back.
From "The Princess Bride" by William Goldman
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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