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aloft

[uh-lawft, uh-loft] / əˈlɔft, əˈlɒft /
ADVERB
high up
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It could soar on IPO days and remain aloft, despite what the numbers suggest will be a majestic overvaluation from the inception.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 9, 2026

Hundreds of fans flooded on to the pitch in ecstasy, zigzagging around, arms aloft.

From BBC • Apr. 25, 2026

This time the celebration wasn't as muted as he raised his arm aloft, club still in hand, as the crowd went into raptures.

From BBC • Apr. 12, 2026

But if she is a delightful, gritty inspiration to some, Moses has always been an overrated “primitive” kept aloft by a winning backstory to others, including many art-world gatekeepers.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 11, 2026

Hale served again as a pallbearer, holding aloft the casket of his friend.

From "Killers of the Flower Moon" by David Grann




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