Adverb The balloon stayed aloft for days. the ease with which he can hold a ballerina aloft with one hand is awesome
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Adverb
First sent aloft in 1970, the spacecraft orbit 22,300 miles up, over the equator, in sync with Earth’s rotation.BostonGlobe.com, 28 Sep. 2021 First sent aloft in 1970, the spacecraft orbit 22,300 miles up, over the Equator, in sync with Earth’s rotation.New York Times, 27 Sep. 2021 The blaze generated a massive fire whirl over the weekend that sent smoke and flames aloft. Hayley Smith, Los Angeles Times, 30 Aug. 2021 Discovery also sent another swatch aloft in 2000 for a weeklong stay on the International Space Station as part of the STS-92 mission. Leo Deluca, Scientific American, 1 Apr. 2021 Thus, the Meyers Manx was born, and suitably adorned with a fine escutcheon: a rampant Manx cat hoisting aloft a dull, chipped sword.Car and Driver, 11 Aug. 2022 The atmosphere is exceptionally moist through a deep level, and storm cells will move slowly — given very weak flow aloft. Jason Samenow, Washington Post, 10 Aug. 2022 At this time, smoke is anticipated to remain aloft rather than near the surface. Bill Hutchinson, ABC News, 25 July 2022 After the protesters were pushed back, Mr. Trump emphasized his law-and-order message by crossing Lafayette Square to stand in front of St. John’s Church and hold a Bible aloft. Rachael Levy, WSJ, 10 June 2021
Preposition
The Leicester fans held aloft the free commemorative scarves which were left on every seat inside the stadium and sang their late chairman’s name.San Diego Union-Tribune, 19 Oct. 2019 See More
Word History
Etymology
Adverb
Middle English, from Old Norse ā lopt, from ā on, in + lopt air — more at on, loft
Preposition
Middle English alofte, derivative of aloftealoft entry 1