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Taken to its hilt, there was Bianca Censori’s jarring Grammys attire.—The New Yorker, 20 Mar. 2025 The evil stepmother and Queen is played to the hilt by Gal Gadot.—Pete Hammond, Deadline, 19 Mar. 2025 Want to hang out with George and Amal Clooney on Italy’s Lake Como and be pampered to the hilt, all for a good cause?—Nick Vivarelli For Variety, Robb Report, 13 Mar. 2025 He is backed to the hilt by Russia, China, and Cuba — also Iran, North Korea, etc.—Jay Nordlinger, National Review, 24 Feb. 2025 See All Example Sentences for hilt
Word History
Etymology
Middle English, from Old English; akin to Old High German helza hilt
First Known Use
before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1
Time Traveler
The first known use of hilt was
before the 12th century
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