A History of Short Words

From the New York Times Crossword Puzzle

KITE

Fri, 27 Jun '25
Toy that's often quadrilateral with symmetry across its diagonal
Sun, 25 Aug '24
Sight at Sydney's yearly Festival of the Winds
Fri, 24 Mar '23
It might be blowing in the wind
Mon, 19 Sep '22
High-flying toy
Thu, 15 Jul '21
Symbol of highness