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[stilt] / stɪlt /
















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This year's carnival featured musical performances, bedazzled horses, huge dragons and dancing stilt walkers.

From BBC • Apr. 7, 2026

“I went to them and said, ‘Hey, can we have one of those stilt walkers?’” says Slash, referring to the larger-than-life lurkers who haunt guests during the festivities.

From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 5, 2025

A major report on the remains of a stilt village that was engulfed in flames almost 3,000 years ago reveals in unprecedented detail the daily lives of England's prehistoric fenlanders.

From Science Daily • Mar. 20, 2024

Carnival officially kicked off in Rio de Janeiro as drummers, stilt walkers, trumpet players and costumed dogs reveled in the free morning street parties known as blocos.

From Seattle Times • Feb. 15, 2024

“Stay stilt grunted the dwarf, grabbing hold of Harry’s bag and pulling him back. “Let me go!”

From "Harry Potter And The Chamber Of Secrets" by J. K. Rowling




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