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as in foot
a bottom part upon which something rests or is supported
The museum displayed the jewels on a pedestal inside a glass case. The entrance to the ruined temple was flanked by columns, some of which had fallen from their pedestals.
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as in throne
the position of someone who is treated or regarded as extraordinarily good, successful, etc.
There's a tendency to put the person you love on a pedestal. The scandal knocked the beloved actor off his pedestal.
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Recent Examples of pedestal
The tin box was discovered beneath a pedestal that once held a statue commemorating Civil War soldiers, which had stood in front of the Colorado State Capitol.
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Christa Swanson, CBS News, 24 Mar. 2026
Once the queen of Southern luncheons and brunches, Quiche Lorraine stood atop its pedestal in the '70s.
—Mary Shannon Wells, Southern Living, 15 Mar. 2026
Presenters were instructed not to hand an Oscar statuette to a winner, but to leave it on a pedestal for the winner to pick up.
—Scott Feinberg, HollywoodReporter, 13 Mar. 2026
On Soho's Carnaby Street, an NFL pop-up shop sells blue-and-gold London Games jerseys and bomber jackets, while the New Era baseball cap shop has Jaguars and Rams hats on pedestals in the window.
—Toby Skinner, Condé Nast Traveler, 10 Feb. 2026
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Christa Swanson, CBS News, 24 Mar. 2026
Once the queen of Southern luncheons and brunches, Quiche Lorraine stood atop its pedestal in the '70s.
—Mary Shannon Wells, Southern Living, 15 Mar. 2026
Presenters were instructed not to hand an Oscar statuette to a winner, but to leave it on a pedestal for the winner to pick up.
—Scott Feinberg, HollywoodReporter, 13 Mar. 2026
On Soho's Carnaby Street, an NFL pop-up shop sells blue-and-gold London Games jerseys and bomber jackets, while the New Era baseball cap shop has Jaguars and Rams hats on pedestals in the window.
—Toby Skinner, Condé Nast Traveler, 10 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for pedestal
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In mid-April, MMCD staff will be working on foot and in the air across the Twin Cities, looking for trouble spots in marshes and wetlands.—
Ashley Grams,
CBS News,
3 Apr. 2026
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Thursday’s liturgy recalls the foot-washing Jesus performed on his 12 apostles at The Last Supper together before he was crucified.—
Tess Kenny,
Chicago Tribune,
3 Apr. 2026
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Kids shouldn’t rule who sits on throne The features provided by Andrews McMeel Syndication are copyrighted material and all rights are reserved.—
Judith Martin,
Dallas Morning News,
20 Mar. 2026
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The second drops her into a contest among four rival families hunting her for a throne.—
Hanna Wickes,
Kansas City Star,
20 Mar. 2026
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Ahead of Wednesday night’s game against the Boston Celtics, the Heat coach stated the obvious from the pregame podium at Kaseya Center.—
Ira Winderman,
Sun Sentinel,
2 Apr. 2026
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Young faces lit up with joy as award winners bounced to the podium.—
Steve Henson,
Los Angeles Times,
31 Mar. 2026
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After Allegiance pushed across two runs in the top of the sixth, Grace Prep used singles by Liam Jaime and Buchanan with three walks that produced three runs and the game was called.—
Mike Waters,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
28 Mar. 2026
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Read on for the top 10 in descending order.—
Nina Moskowitz,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
28 Mar. 2026
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Gig workers for ride-hailing and food delivery platforms are receiving some temporary incentives including fuel discounts from Uber, DoorDash and others.—
Jessica Guynn,
USA Today,
1 Apr. 2026
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It had been mounted on a small platform, which bore a little icon of a pair of feet inside a backslash circle, as though stepping into a guillotine were every museumgoer’s wish.—
Lauren Collins,
New Yorker,
1 Apr. 2026
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The 49,000 square-foot complex houses the 513-seat Baker-Baum Concert Hall, rehearsal rooms, offices, state-of-the-art recording facilities and The JAI, an intimate cabaret venue that serves food and drinks.—
George Varga,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
29 Mar. 2026
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Using standard attachments and a payload system that allowed for quick swap-outs, it's been possible to make surprisingly large changes to the spyplane, including adding an extra seat for trainers or missions that require a specialist operator.—
David Szondy
March 29,
New Atlas,
29 Mar. 2026
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You may be enticed by a new set of stairs on the northeast side, next to the Bleymaier Football Center, but those are for people sitting in the eastside stands.—
Shaun Goodwin,
Idaho Statesman,
28 Mar. 2026
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Reds players were already bursting out of the dugout to celebrate a walk-off home run when the ball Spencer Steer hit landed in Roman Anthony’s glove instead of the left-field stands.—
Gabrielle Starr,
Boston Herald,
28 Mar. 2026
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An opportunity to rebuild your emotional foundation arrives as Saturn teams up with Pluto.—
USA TODAY,
USA Today,
28 Mar. 2026
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This was the foundation on which my shaky sense of security was built—that my birth had changed everything.—
Zayd Ayers Dohrn,
New Yorker,
28 Mar. 2026
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“Pedestal.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pedestal. Accessed 3 Apr. 2026.
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