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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.
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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.
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Recent Examples of pedestals
Then peruse her finds which include everything from Florida Highwaymen art, to Peter Kiel paintings, to marble pedestals.
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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
Statues and pedestals These ramp the garden up to a much more formal level.
—Neil Sperry, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 8 Aug. 2025
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
Statues and pedestals These ramp the garden up to a much more formal level.
—Neil Sperry, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 8 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for pedestals
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In a video that went viral on social media, the girl appeared to grip the chairlift in a desperate struggle as her feet flailed in the air, still strapped to her snowboard.—
Bonny Chu,
FOXNews.com,
4 Feb. 2026
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Osage County District Judge Stuart Tate twice ruled against the attorney general’s office for dragging its feet in providing evidence to ET Gathering and Processing backing up the state’s complaints of market manipulation.—
Paul Monies,
Oklahoma Watch,
3 Feb. 2026
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Some platforms, such as Deezer, have explored user-centric or equitable remuneration models that pay artists based on what individual subscribers actually listen to.—
Shain Shapiro,
Forbes.com,
29 Jan. 2026
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Guo says the approach can be scaled up to much larger sizes suitable for load-bearing platforms.—
Sujita Sinha,
Interesting Engineering,
28 Jan. 2026
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None of the separatist political parties currently hold seats in the Alberta legislature.—
Lex Harvey,
CNN Money,
30 Jan. 2026
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Caretaker Prime Minister Mohammed Shia al-Sudani's list of candidates won the largest share of seats in November's parliamentary elections.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
29 Jan. 2026
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In an effort to reinforce DeSantis’s campaign against CAIR and other advocates for Palestinian human rights, several Florida legislators have introduced bills that could upend the foundations of the American criminal justice system.—
Hiba Rahim,
The Orlando Sentinel,
1 Feb. 2026
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Any reckoning with the isolation and anxiety endemic to digital life necessitates a close examination of the infrastructure of communication, making one aware of the immediate and physical foundations of interaction.—
Theo Belci,
Artforum,
1 Feb. 2026
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This design features a mix of sparkly red tops, a heart-centric tic-tac-toe board, and a love letter.—
Kara Jillian Brown,
InStyle,
31 Jan. 2026
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Instead, the plane hit a light stanchion, sheared off the tops of some trees and burst into flames well short of the runway.—
Scott Fowler,
Charlotte Observer,
31 Jan. 2026
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But try extending that same indulgence to Olympic podiums and the Nobel Banquet Hall — in those arenas, the margins are razor-thin, and mastery demands long marination.—
Rachel Barr,
Big Think,
29 Jan. 2026
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Shiffrin competed at six events at Beijing 2022 but didn’t land on any podiums.—
Michelle Bruton,
Forbes.com,
27 Jan. 2026
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As of last year, more than 140 countries had, in theory, agreed to the pillars.—
Kelly Phillips Erb,
Forbes.com,
23 Jan. 2026
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Rich magenta hues fill the sky as distinct pillars also start to take form.—
Daisy Dobrijevic,
Space.com,
20 Jan. 2026
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Tucked on a hillside in the Rustic Canyon neighborhood, the house floats above a natural spring that flows through the property, resting on six concrete columns sunk 30 feet into the ground.—
Jack Flemming,
Los Angeles Times,
29 Jan. 2026
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Massive columns, slender spires and impossibly balanced boulders loom above the timber.—
Roger Naylor,
AZCentral.com,
29 Jan. 2026
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“Pedestals.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pedestals. Accessed 5 Feb. 2026.
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