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stilt

[stilt] / stɪlt /
















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"The view is beautiful. They're bigger than trees," 23-year-old Toukta Phonsala told AFP inside her wooden stilt house in Dak Wai village, her baby bouncing on her lap.

From Barron's ● Nov. 1, 2026

There’s the stilt guy, Dakota Albritton, who was pouring concrete when his mother signed him up for a tryout despite the fact that he had not walked on stilts in 10 years.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 27, 2026

As we neared the lagoon, a black-winged stilt flew alongside the car, trailing its legs behind it.

From Slate ● Sep. 8, 2026

This year's carnival featured musical performances, bedazzled horses, huge dragons and dancing stilt walkers.

From BBC ● Apr. 7, 2026

“Stay stilt grunted the dwarf, grabbing hold of Harry’s bag and pulling him back. “Let me go!”

From "Harry Potter And The Chamber Of Secrets" by J. K. Rowling

Choreographed dances, acrobatic tricks, a pitcher on stilts and other antics keep the entertainment flowing.

From Los Angeles Times ● May 5, 2026

The Jetsons live in the sky above Earth, on houses built on tall stilts.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 30, 2026

Over half of it will be elevated -- a major concern for Alexandrians who fear the tree-lined track will be replaced by eyesore concrete stilts.

From Barron's ● Feb. 25, 2026

My family lived in a Midcentury-Modern home with a front balcony on stilts and a large backyard.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Feb. 17, 2026

His stiff forelegs splay out to the sides like stilts, for he’s been caught in the act of reaching down for water.

From "The Poisonwood Bible" by Barbara Kingsolver


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