1
as in feet
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.
Related Words
Relevance
2
as in thrones
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.
Related Words
Dissimilar Words
Example Sentences
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to
show current usage.
Read More
Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors.
Send us feedback.
Recent Examples of pedestals
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
Clemishire added that pastors should not be put on pedestals and that too often, the victims are ignored.
—Elizabeth Campbell, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 5 Feb. 2026
Then peruse her finds which include everything from Florida Highwaymen art, to Peter Kiel paintings, to marble pedestals.
—Kelsey Glennon, Southern Living, 28 Dec. 2025
They were fragmented and partly quarried away, with their pedestals dispersed.
—CBS News, 15 Dec. 2025
The group was later able to recover the statue — with the figures ripped from their pedestals and broken into pieces — and set about trying to re-erect it.
—Rachel Treisman, NPR, 3 Oct. 2025
Some are unfinished, their massive pedestals hinting at what would’ve been.
—Barry Neild, CNN Money, 23 Sep. 2025
Here, pumpkins get a vertical lift on pedestals, adding interest to this decorative porch.
—Maria Sabella, Better Homes & Gardens, 17 Sep. 2025
Toby Skinner, Condé Nast Traveler, 10 Feb. 2026
Clemishire added that pastors should not be put on pedestals and that too often, the victims are ignored.
—Elizabeth Campbell, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 5 Feb. 2026
Then peruse her finds which include everything from Florida Highwaymen art, to Peter Kiel paintings, to marble pedestals.
—Kelsey Glennon, Southern Living, 28 Dec. 2025
They were fragmented and partly quarried away, with their pedestals dispersed.
—CBS News, 15 Dec. 2025
The group was later able to recover the statue — with the figures ripped from their pedestals and broken into pieces — and set about trying to re-erect it.
—Rachel Treisman, NPR, 3 Oct. 2025
Some are unfinished, their massive pedestals hinting at what would’ve been.
—Barry Neild, CNN Money, 23 Sep. 2025
Here, pumpkins get a vertical lift on pedestals, adding interest to this decorative porch.
—Maria Sabella, Better Homes & Gardens, 17 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for pedestals
Noun
-
Inside Atom Power’s Huntersville manufacturing facility The Charlotte Observer recently toured the 20,000-square-foot Huntersville manufacturing facility inside The Park-Huntersville industrial park, off Interstate 77, exit 23, north of Charlotte.—
Charlotte Observer,
Charlotte Observer,
11 Mar. 2026
-
The baseball traveled 403 feet at a 22-degree launch angle.—
Jaylon Thompson,
Kansas City Star,
11 Mar. 2026
Noun
-
The platforms enable users to bet on serious geopolitical events, including assassinations and wars, which many view as ethically questionable.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
12 Mar. 2026
-
Mobix Labs manufactures technology used in military equipment, defense platforms, and other mission-critical systems where performance, reliability, and precision are essential.—
Prabhat Ranjan Mishra,
Interesting Engineering,
12 Mar. 2026
Noun
-
The rare convergence of open Senate and House seats adds to the 2026 political drama already underway in Michigan.—
Taylor Millard,
The Washington Examiner,
13 Mar. 2026
-
The Nepali Congress party came second, with 38 seats.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
13 Mar. 2026
Noun
-
Of particular note is the fact that the EPA rejects both the climate change science of the original finding and its legal foundations.—
Fran Silverman,
Hartford Courant,
15 Mar. 2026
-
Additionally, the university is looking to donors and private foundations for more ways to fund the project.—
William Melhado,
Sacbee.com,
13 Mar. 2026
Noun
-
Attach them to the tops of your eggs with glue dots.—
Annabelle Canela,
Parents,
14 Mar. 2026
-
Cutworms slice right through the juicy stems near the soil level, allowing the tops of plants to fall like trees in a forest.—
Brandee Gruener,
Southern Living,
14 Mar. 2026
Noun
-
This is already the second instance of issues with athletes at cross-country podiums at the Milan-Cortina Games.—
Liam Tharme,
New York Times,
12 Mar. 2026
-
Dudamel plans on a colorful tenure atop one of the world’s premiere podiums, realizing times have changed in the seven decades since Bernstein injected his energetic personality into the orchestra and audience.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
10 Mar. 2026
Noun
-
The strikes, which marked the first time in the war Israel has openly attacked civilian industrial infrastructure in Iran, sent fiery pillars and black smoke into the sky and caused oily raindrops to fall onto the city.—
NPR Staff,
NPR,
9 Mar. 2026
-
While the iron was replaced with steel and a new deck was added in the 1930s, the limestone pillars are original.—
Julia Buckley,
CNN Money,
9 Mar. 2026
Noun
-
Some questions may be adapted into full columns, and transcripts of the chats remain available after each session concludes.—
Carolyn Hax,
Washington Post,
27 Mar. 2026
-
The monument features 22-foot columns carved with images of community heroes and mentors.—
Jane Horowitz,
Los Angeles Times,
12 Mar. 2026
Cite this Entry
“Pedestals.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pedestals. Accessed 16 Mar. 2026.
Copy CitationLove words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
