aloft
Example Sentences
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It takes more than three hours to drive from one end to the other, less with sirens flashing or aloft on police aircraft.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 2, 2026
And will the $500-million proposal to ferry fans by gondola from Union Station to Dodger Stadium remain aloft or crash and burn?
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 1, 2026
More disappointing is watching a role held aloft by Witherspoon’s charisma and unsinkable pep be submerged in attitudinal gloom despite Minetree’s best efforts.
From Salon ● Jul. 6, 2026
They held paper hearts aloft during Fine Line, and painted red lips on their necks, in reference to the star's latest album: Kiss All The Time.
From BBC ● Jun. 13, 2026
Mrs. de Vries calls, picking up a crumb-filled plate and holding it aloft until I walk over and get it.
From "Girl in the Blue Coat" by Monica Hesse
Vocabulary lists containing aloft
A Long Walk to Water
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"Paul Revere's Ride" by Henry Wadsworth Longfellow
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"The Odyssey," Vocabulary from Part 1 of the epic poem
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