bear aloft
Example Sentences
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But armoured fleets bear aloft on their decks a rampart of towers, so that fighting may like place even at sea as from the walls of a fortress.
From Scientific American • Feb. 4, 2013
Or boar from Argive woods, or noble conger From Sicyon's bay, the conger which the god Of the deep sea doth bear aloft to heaven, Fit banquet for his brethren.
From The Deipnosophists, or Banquet of the Learned of Athen?us by Athen?us
In man, the spirit sustains the constitutional weakness, as in the winged tribes the feathers bear aloft the body.
From Redgauntlet by Scott, Walter, Sir
Hon. Ameer Ali, Dr. Iqbal and a host of others bear aloft the New Light.
From Notes on Islam by Hussain, Khaja Muhammad
Maggie cries; 'Tis done!—'tis done!—the mother sighs; 'Tis done!—'tis done!—in chorus join, To bear aloft the news along.
From Hot corn: Life Scenes in New York Illustrated by Robinson, Solon
