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So too is pride owed to Portugal’s fans, who continued to chant throughout it all, red and green flags aloft, the beat of a lone drum imbuing the 29,000-plus in attendance with an unceasing rhythm as those in Portugal colours hoped for something bordering on miraculous from this match.
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Megan Feringa, New York Times, 4 July 2025
The crowd led chants against Lee and other Republican leaders, who have resisted two years of heated gun reform protests at the General Assembly.
Juan and Carlos Corea, Escalante's uncles, held aloft a smiling portrait of their niece in her quinceañera dress before addressing the crowd in Spanish.
—Vivian Jones, The Tennessean, 2 July 2025
These powerful downdrafts were supercharged by cold air aloft, created as hail melted and cooled the surrounding atmosphere.
—Brandi D. Addison, Austin American Statesman, 2 July 2025
That patient practice will be put to use in 2027 when the first Axiom space station module goes aloft and docks with the ISS.
—Jeffrey Kluger, Time, 6 June 2025
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Megan Feringa, New York Times, 4 July 2025
The crowd led chants against Lee and other Republican leaders, who have resisted two years of heated gun reform protests at the General Assembly.
Juan and Carlos Corea, Escalante's uncles, held aloft a smiling portrait of their niece in her quinceañera dress before addressing the crowd in Spanish.
—Vivian Jones, The Tennessean, 2 July 2025
These powerful downdrafts were supercharged by cold air aloft, created as hail melted and cooled the surrounding atmosphere.
—Brandi D. Addison, Austin American Statesman, 2 July 2025
That patient practice will be put to use in 2027 when the first Axiom space station module goes aloft and docks with the ISS.
—Jeffrey Kluger, Time, 6 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for aloft
Adverb
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Avoid watering roses overhead, remove any debris from the base of the plant, and dispose of infected leaves and branches.—
Karen Brewer Grossman,
Southern Living,
16 July 2025
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The spa is especially popular for its unique setting—surrounded by black volcanic rock and often enjoyed while snow falls or the Northern Lights dance overhead.—
Hannah Parry,
MSNBC Newsweek,
16 July 2025
Adverb
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With several third and fourth year players trending upward, Green Bay should be poised to make a move.—
Rob Reischel,
Forbes.com,
21 July 2025
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Amid peak backyard barbecue season, ground beef prices are trending upward.—
Chicago Tribune,
Boston Herald,
19 July 2025
Adverb
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Mussolini tore down the housing and filled some of the tunnels with dirt to stabilize the hill above as part of his grand revitalization plan to modernize the Italian capital.—
Antonia Mortensen,
CNN Money,
23 July 2025
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The summary points above were compiled with the help of AI tools and edited by journalists in the Miami Herald newsroom.—
Miami Herald Archives,
Miami Herald,
23 July 2025
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“Aloft.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/aloft. Accessed 30 Jul. 2025.
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