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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
For the traditionalist, a pewter pedestal can give any old bar a regal air, while a marble option leans more eclectic.
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Kate McGregor, Architectural Digest, 24 Sep. 2025
Some are unfinished, their massive pedestals hinting at what would’ve been.
—Barry Neild, CNN Money, 23 Sep. 2025
Mix your Grandmother's French sideboard with modern upholstered chairs, or pair a sleek pedestal table with antique Windsor chairs.
—Heather Bien, Southern Living, 3 Sep. 2025
The vaulted primary bedroom sports an inviting bath with a pedestal soaking tub and access to a large outdoor lava rock shower, while a cupola up top has two separate decks.
—Wendy Bowman, Robb Report, 28 Aug. 2025
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Kate McGregor, Architectural Digest, 24 Sep. 2025
Some are unfinished, their massive pedestals hinting at what would’ve been.
—Barry Neild, CNN Money, 23 Sep. 2025
Mix your Grandmother's French sideboard with modern upholstered chairs, or pair a sleek pedestal table with antique Windsor chairs.
—Heather Bien, Southern Living, 3 Sep. 2025
The vaulted primary bedroom sports an inviting bath with a pedestal soaking tub and access to a large outdoor lava rock shower, while a cupola up top has two separate decks.
—Wendy Bowman, Robb Report, 28 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for pedestal
Noun
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To get into character for the role, the actor shaved his head, replacing his locks with a combover, and adjusted his posture to appear nearly a foot shorter.—
Ingrid Vasquez,
PEOPLE,
17 Oct. 2025
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This massive snake, which can grow over 9 feet long, was seen slithering across a road, a rare sighting in this region.—
Real-Time News team,
Miami Herald,
17 Oct. 2025
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The name comes from the idea of putting someone 'on a throne' to boost your own clout/social capital.—
Charles Trepany,
USA Today,
21 Oct. 2025
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Beatrice is currently ninth in the line of succession for the British throne.—
Emily Weaver,
PEOPLE,
17 Oct. 2025
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In 2022, just days before his 18th birthday, Chinese snowboarder Su Yiming found himself atop an Olympic podium with a gold medal hanging around his neck.—
Ben Church,
CNN Money,
17 Oct. 2025
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With each loss, with each mistake Glenn makes — on the field, at the podium — questions about his ability to do the impossible (bring the Jets back from the abyss) intensify.—
Zack Rosenblatt,
New York Times,
17 Oct. 2025
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Each of these three teams rank top 10 in the NFL in terms of offensive yards per game.—
Matt Audilet,
MSNBC Newsweek,
19 Oct. 2025
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Her blue satin bra was on full display underneath the top, giving the outfit a sultry spin.—
Kelsey Stewart,
Footwear News,
19 Oct. 2025
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Comcast One of the world’s biggest telecommunications companies, the conglomerate owns NBCUniversal, which includes film studios such as Universal Pictures and DreamWorks, cable channels such as CNBC and Bravo, as well as Peacock, a streaming platform.—
Melanie Hicken,
CNN Money,
24 Oct. 2025
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Compact, lightweight, and manufacturable without exotic materials, the platform aims to bridge cutting-edge performance with production viability.—
Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
24 Oct. 2025
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This is the kind of player that gets people out of their seats.—
Simon Johnson,
New York Times,
23 Oct. 2025
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The director of the Louvre in Paris took the hot seat on Wednesday, answering questions from lawmakers amid mounting criticism over apparent security lapses that enabled thieves to pull off Sunday's brazen daylight heist of more than $100 million in jewels from the museum's ornate Apollo Gallery.—
Bill Hutchinson,
ABC News,
22 Oct. 2025
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Sharland England’s catalog is the sort of thing Peter Rabbit himself might flip through to find a new heritage bed, a patchwork winter quilt, or a splatter cake stand for carrot cake.—
Julia Harrison,
Architectural Digest,
21 Oct. 2025
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Starship's upper stage also exploded in June while sitting on a test stand at Starbase.—
Eric Lagatta,
USA Today,
21 Oct. 2025
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Hoping to attract steam engines and gunpowder manufacturers, Delaware’s leaders could scarcely have imagined that, a century later, the ‘Delaware Inc’ model would serve as the foundation for smartphones, search engines and electric cars.—
Jan Hammer,
Fortune,
18 Oct. 2025
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The work even involved tunneling out a basement below the medieval foundations for HVAC and storage, with monitors on every wall to detect shifts in the stones during excavations.—
Mark Ellwood,
Robb Report,
18 Oct. 2025
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“Pedestal.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pedestal. Accessed 24 Oct. 2025.
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