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Recent Examples of stilt
Another pitched from the mound while on stilts, and someone else took an at-bat while on a unicycle.
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David Wysong, The Enquirer, 2 July 2025
There were bands, floats from businesses and not-for-profit groups, and professional acts like a 20-foot-tall Uncle Sam on stilts.
—Steve Sadin, Chicago Tribune, 30 June 2025
Built in 1939 by Gamboa’s grandfather, the mansion marries Art Deco style with bahay kubo architecture, a traditional Filipino house on stilts.
—Jeff Chu, Travel + Leisure, 16 June 2025
Despite the 74,000 tickets selling out in five hours for both games and a wait list with more than 3 million fans, Godbout saw the spectacle Friday night and experienced the uninterrupted entertainment that comes with Banana Ball: A pitcher on stilts.
—Emma Moon, Charlotte Observer, 7 June 2025
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David Wysong, The Enquirer, 2 July 2025
There were bands, floats from businesses and not-for-profit groups, and professional acts like a 20-foot-tall Uncle Sam on stilts.
—Steve Sadin, Chicago Tribune, 30 June 2025
Built in 1939 by Gamboa’s grandfather, the mansion marries Art Deco style with bahay kubo architecture, a traditional Filipino house on stilts.
—Jeff Chu, Travel + Leisure, 16 June 2025
Despite the 74,000 tickets selling out in five hours for both games and a wait list with more than 3 million fans, Godbout saw the spectacle Friday night and experienced the uninterrupted entertainment that comes with Banana Ball: A pitcher on stilts.
—Emma Moon, Charlotte Observer, 7 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for stilt
Noun
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Prior to this stand at Golden Gate Park, that has entailed residencies at Las Vegas’ Sphere last summer and again this spring.—
Chris Willman,
Variety,
21 July 2025
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British class hysterics aside, the furor over the Yellow Bittern may best be understood as an exercise in the political limits of self-care, individual action, and the iconoclastic stand.—
Lauren Collins,
New Yorker,
21 July 2025
Noun
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Steinman published a theoretical analysis of suspension-bridge stability, recommending that future bridge designs include deep trusses to stiffen the bridge deck and an open-grid roadway to reduce its wind resistance.—
Jenna Prestininzi,
Freep.com,
24 July 2025
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Most modern homes today employ roof trusses made in a factory.—
Tim Carter,
Hartford Courant,
19 July 2025
Noun
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The society is working to raise $2 million toward renovation, which in the first phase will include replacing the bottom struts that support the structure.—
Lois K. Solomon,
Sun Sentinel,
14 July 2025
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On Saturday afternoon in searing London heat, there was none of the surefire strut that overcame top seed and world No. 1 Aryna Sabalenka in the semifinals.—
Tim Ellis,
Forbes.com,
12 July 2025
Noun
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Stablecoins, a type of cryptocurrency designed to maintain a constant value, usually a 1:1 dollar peg, are commonly used by crypto traders to move funds between tokens.—
Niket Nishant,
USA Today,
12 July 2025
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Yet the reliance on USD pegs comes with regulatory frictions and geopolitical exposure.—
Sean Lee,
Forbes.com,
30 June 2025
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“Stilt.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/stilt. Accessed 30 Jul. 2025.
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