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aloft

[uh-lawft, uh-loft] / əˈlɔft, əˈlɒft /
ADVERB
high up
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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

The last time Sam Altman and Dario Amodei stood on stage together, they awkwardly tried to avoid physical contact even as other tech leaders held hands aloft for a group photo with India’s prime minister.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 7, 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

On the third try, the pilot finally rose using his instruments alone—without being able to see anything out of the windows—to get them aloft.

From "Mountain of Fire" by Rebecca E. F. Barone




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