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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
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.
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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
Putting, say, ceramist Magdalene Odundo on the same metaphorical pedestal as artist Huma Bhabha is another.
—Julie Belcove, Robb Report, 7 Feb. 2026
Finished in a bronze tone, the figure stands atop a marble pedestal in front of the president’s mansion, framed by patriotic bunting and palm trees.
—Garrett Shanley, Miami Herald, 6 Feb. 2026
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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
Putting, say, ceramist Magdalene Odundo on the same metaphorical pedestal as artist Huma Bhabha is another.
—Julie Belcove, Robb Report, 7 Feb. 2026
Finished in a bronze tone, the figure stands atop a marble pedestal in front of the president’s mansion, framed by patriotic bunting and palm trees.
—Garrett Shanley, Miami Herald, 6 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for pedestal
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Upon arriving, the drone will remain up to 300 feet in the air while a pod, attached by a tether and carrying the product, descends to the ground.—
Chase Jordan
March 27,
Charlotte Observer,
27 Mar. 2026
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Homecoming for Pope Jordan Pope scored 12 points in 33 minutes for Texas playing in his native Bay Area, coming back after suffering a broken foot late in a second-round win over Gonzaga.—
Janie McCauley,
Chicago Tribune,
27 Mar. 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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Following the new Grand Sport’s surprise appearance at the recent 12 Hours of Sebring, the Corvette team has officially unveiled a pair of podium contenders for its famously loyal fans.—
Lawrence Ulrich,
Robb Report,
26 Mar. 2026
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Jess McClain, Emma Grace Hurley and Ednah Kurgat were leading the race with two miles left when they were led astray, missing out on the podium and a qualification for the WRRC, which is reserved for the top four finishers.—
Reuters,
CNN Money,
25 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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The platform represents a new generation of physical AI systems that combine perception, reasoning, and natural interaction.—
Atharva Gosavi,
Interesting Engineering,
25 Mar. 2026
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Streaming services like Netflix, Amazon and other Indian platforms also have outposts in Mumbai, all of which need a steady stream of talent.—
Taran Khan,
The Dial,
24 Mar. 2026
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Luna is considered the first true social media influencer to leverage their online audience to win a seat in Congress.—
David Zimmermann,
The Washington Examiner,
23 Mar. 2026
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Axiom Space’s Director of Human Spaceflight and former NASA astronaut Peggy Whitson is the mission commander with aviator John Shoffner as pilot and two mission specialist seats paid for by the Saudi Space Commission, Rayyanah Barnawi and Ali AlQarni.—
Richard Tribou,
The Orlando Sentinel,
22 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 30 Mar. 2026.
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