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loft

[lawft, loft] / lɔft, lɒft /
NOUN
room on upper floor
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In 2001, the actor turned his real estate sights across the pond and picked up a $1 million London loft in a converted jam factory.

From MarketWatch Sep. 1, 2026

The only downside of Evan Rugen’s East Village loft is the yearslong feud with his neighbors.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 31, 2026

One of the photographs shows a Dyson SV12 vacuum valued at £499.99, found in what appears to be the loft of the Glasgow home.

From BBC Jun. 23, 2026

The ball had so much loft that reliever Blake Treinen parked under it in the bullpen and caught it with his hat.

From Los Angeles Times Jun. 7, 2026

It was nearly midnight when Lucy and Buddy crept up to the loft and Sairy crawled into bed beside Tiller.

From "Ruby Holler" by Sharon Creech

Rec centers were revamped with climbing walls and lazy rivers; dorms gave way to apartment lofts with expansive lounges; campus coffee bars were established with national brands.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 14, 2026

But fear not, Apex isn’t just hanging out in one of Griffin’s lofts, overseeing his nightly buffet of caviar and gold-leafed Pringles.

From Slate Dec. 13, 2024

Stewart is wont to drop deep knowledge, whether he’s pointing out the sites of bygone jazz lofts in NoHo or spontaneously unpacking a Ravel score at the New School, where he is an adjunct professor.

From New York Times Apr. 29, 2024

Many of the restaurants and bars that once attracted the affluent residents of the refurbished lofts that regularly opened in the early 2010s have closed.

From Los Angeles Times Mar. 27, 2024

Stairways and ramps led up to lofts and platforms.

From "The Wild Robot Escapes" by Peter Brown

Rowbottom and Lindsey work side by side from adjoining desks in their lofted home office, a French bulldog named Jammy snoring between them.

From Los Angeles Times Jun. 1, 2026

That day isn’t here yet, and the company still hasn’t lofted any operational satellites into space with Starship.

From The Wall Street Journal May 22, 2026

“This meticulously restored Victorian delivers the ultimate Hamptons lifestyle: a luxuriously appointed main residence, a lofted studio, and resort-like grounds with a heated gunite pool.”

From MarketWatch Apr. 8, 2026

Ahmed lofted Mitchell Santner for another six from the final ball of the 19th over, leaving five to get from the last and England completed a fifth successive victory with three balls to spare.

From BBC Feb. 27, 2026

Harold lofted the ball high into the air, then delivered his serve.

From "The Parker Inheritance" by Varian Johnson

Touted for years by Musk as the key to taking humans to Mars, SpaceX is now looking to show that Starship can work, including by lofting the company’s own satellites into orbit.

From The Wall Street Journal Apr. 4, 2026

Oviedo gave away a poor second goal after 57 minutes, with Raphinha running on to an undercooked back-pass from David Costas and lofting the ball over Oviedo goalkeeper Aaron Escandell.

From Barron's Jan. 25, 2026

The foamy waves behind them form a cloudlike backdrop, with Medina lofting his right index finger high above his head.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 30, 2024

Powerful monsoon winds, strengthened by a warming climate, are lofting unexpectedly large quantities of ozone-depleting substances high into the atmosphere over East Asia, new research shows.

From Science Daily Apr. 23, 2024

There was no lofting, and both windows were open, so that a cool breeze was blowing right through.

From Labrador Days Tales of the Sea Toilers by Sir Wilfred Thomason Grenfell




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