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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
But the most stunning detail, however, might be that patrons must look up to see most of the garments as the black mannequins donning them are on literal pedestals.
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Taryn Finley, Refinery29, 6 May 2025
The pair posed in the classic prom pose, with Blanco holding Gomez’s waist from behind, as well as a series of photos with various props including a pedestal, much like those popular and awkward JCPenney family portraits.
—Alli Rosenbloom, CNN Money, 24 Apr. 2025
Better Golf Shoes For Better Golf The golf shoe business has seen a similar trajectory to bags, described above, with a sudden influx of newer, design-centric high-performance brands knocking the legacy shoe companies off their pedestal.
—Larry Olmsted, Forbes.com, 23 Apr. 2025
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Putting a crush on a pedestal?
—Usa Today, USA Today, 2 May 2025
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Taryn Finley, Refinery29, 6 May 2025
The pair posed in the classic prom pose, with Blanco holding Gomez’s waist from behind, as well as a series of photos with various props including a pedestal, much like those popular and awkward JCPenney family portraits.
—Alli Rosenbloom, CNN Money, 24 Apr. 2025
Better Golf Shoes For Better Golf The golf shoe business has seen a similar trajectory to bags, described above, with a sudden influx of newer, design-centric high-performance brands knocking the legacy shoe companies off their pedestal.
—Larry Olmsted, Forbes.com, 23 Apr. 2025
Read the full Scorpio Daily Horoscope Sagittarius (November 22 - December 21)
Putting a crush on a pedestal?
—Usa Today, USA Today, 2 May 2025
See All Example Sentences for pedestal
Recent Examples of Synonyms for pedestal
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The homer Friday traveled 467 feet and left his bat at 115.5 mph, the longest- and hardest-hit ball by a Braves player this season.—
David O'Brien,
New York Times,
25 May 2025
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The tsunami wave from an anticipated earthquake off the West Coast reach 100 feet and permanently flood parts of the coast.—
Elizabeth Weise,
USA Today,
25 May 2025
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Spanish star Carlos Alcaraz, who many see as the heir to Nadal’s throne, is in action on Monday against Italian Giulio Zeppieri.—
Ben Church,
CNN Money,
26 May 2025
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Co-anchors Colin Jost and Michael Che were in for a treat tonight with Saturday Night Live Season 50’s final joke swap, which saw the latter atone for his midseason finale joke at the expense of host Scarlett Johansson and the former coming for creator/executive producer Lorne Michaels‘ throne.—
Natalie Oganesyan,
Deadline,
17 May 2025
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Immediately following Vemuri’s speech, MIT President Sally Kornbluth took to the podium and tried to settle the crowd.—
Lauren Mascarenhas,
CNN Money,
1 June 2025
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So during the medal ceremonies for the three events, the female competitors who finished one spot behind Hernandez had to stand next to the trans athlete on the podium.—
Jackson Thompson,
FOXNews.com,
1 June 2025
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Aliyah Binford put Ole Miss ahead with a 2-out, solo home run to right-center field in the top of the first — her 12th of the season.—
Ethan Westerman,
Arkansas Online,
23 May 2025
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Meanwhile, Bronze could be seen lying at the top of a blow-up slide before sliding down and joining his sister as dad Patrick helped from the sidelines with the activities while Brittany cheered them on.—
Kimberlee Speakman,
People.com,
23 May 2025
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The developer wants to create a pedestrian promenade that extends from the platform through the property and connects to the park and residential properties just west of the site.—
Jennifer Van Grove,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
29 May 2025
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Michael Podolsky, Cofounder and CEO of PissedConsumer, a review platform that helps consumers be heard and brands improve their service.—
Michael Podolsky,
Forbes.com,
29 May 2025
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The approximately $65 million project will add up to 1,600 seats and feature 12 field-level suites, 44 loge boxes, 148 ledge seats and 882 club seats.—
Shaun Goodwin,
Idaho Statesman,
31 May 2025
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There are even differences between seats in the same cabin.—
Leslie Josephs,
CNBC,
30 May 2025
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There’s a definite purity-politics flavor to any suggestion that people should take a moral stand and leave a social network, but also a pretty airtight case to be made for boycotting it.—
Charlie Warzel,
The Atlantic,
23 May 2025
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The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society (LLS) recently took a public stand on government actions affecting research funding and healthcare access.—
Lynn Godfrey,
Forbes.com,
22 May 2025
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When trust erodes, so does the foundation for data sharing that powers our innovation economy.—
Nick Hart,
Forbes.com,
28 May 2025
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Such knowledge, fully consistent with patriotism, provides an indispensable foundation for debates about contemporary issues.—
James T. Kloppenberg,
Time,
28 May 2025
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“Pedestal.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pedestal. Accessed 6 Jun. 2025.
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