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floats

British  
/ fləʊts /

plural noun

  1. theatre another word for footlights

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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There will be horseback riders, floats and mariachis, and vendors will serve deep fried cherry burritos and cherry lemonade.

From Los Angeles Times • May 19, 2026

A violin floats between the guitars, evoking country earthiness with an elegiac tone.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 12, 2026

It’s usually a drop of at least 0.25% before the locked rate floats lower, he said.

From MarketWatch • May 7, 2026

These drifting instruments, known as Argo floats, continuously measure conditions in the upper ocean and offer more frequent observations, although they have been in operation for a shorter period.

From Science Daily • Apr. 30, 2026

I crammed in as much schooling at home as possible, because once the crabs were moving, I’d be back on duty at the floats and in the crab house.

From "Jacob Have I Loved" by Katherine Paterson

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