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aloft

[uh-lawft, uh-loft] / əˈlɔft, əˈlɒft /
ADVERB
high up
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Carried aloft by druids in a closed coffin, the show's host arrived in a church, to greet 21 anxious-looking celebrities.

From BBC ● Oct. 1, 2026

These include any number of household-name technology giants whose stocks have been borne aloft to epic valuations by AI hopes and ambitions.

From MarketWatch ● Sep. 14, 2026

Blume's speech was repeatedly interrupted by jeering and whistling, a person present at the meeting told AFP, and workers held aloft signs saying: "Don't balance your books with our jobs".

From Barron's ● Aug. 25, 2026

“What is that?” he said, holding a corner of the comforter aloft, staring intently at something located where he had been about to lie down.

From Slate ● Aug. 6, 2026

Before it occurred to him they were attempting to fly, they, too, were aloft.

From "The Book of Three" by Lloyd Alexander




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