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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
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.
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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
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 fact, the average Rockets ball screen occurred nearly 27 feet away from the basket, giving them the farthest-out pick-and-rolls in the league last season, according to Second Spectrum.—
Fred Katz,
New York Times,
16 Oct. 2025
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The homes range from 260 to 360 square feet and will include a kitchen, bathroom and sleeping areas.—
La Risa R. Lynch,
jsonline.com,
15 Oct. 2025
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Even 6 inches of swiftly moving water can forcefully knock you off your feet.—
CA Weather Bot,
Sacbee.com,
11 Oct. 2025
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Remember, as little as 6 inches of moving water can knock you off your feet.—
NC Weather Bot,
Charlotte Observer,
11 Oct. 2025
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Click on any of the links in this post to claim your seats now.—
Ben Verbrugge,
MSNBC Newsweek,
11 Oct. 2025
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American Airlines still flies a limited number of international and transcontinental routes with a dedicated first-class cabin, over and above their lie-flat business-class seats, but the airline plans to phase those out in the near future.—
Zach Wichter,
USA Today,
11 Oct. 2025
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Beyond offering incentives to refer platforms to others, emerging apps have also created ways to bet alongside friends, setting up leaderboards and teams of other users.—
Sasha Rogelberg,
Fortune,
11 Oct. 2025
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The Profitability Pivot Wall Street’s mandate for profitability has forced platforms to scrutinize development pipelines and optimize ROI.—
Alejandro Rojas,
HollywoodReporter,
10 Oct. 2025
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How asteroids get their spin In recent decades, astronomers have been puzzled by why some asteroids rotate like spinning tops while others tumble through space in chaotic, unpredictable ways.—
Sharmila Kuthunur,
Space.com,
13 Oct. 2025
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According to Oza’s analyses, the erupting orb would have to be within one planetary radius of WASP-39b—practically skimming the planet’s cloud tops.—
Nola Taylor Tillman,
Scientific American,
13 Oct. 2025
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Lon Cardon, who runs a biomedical-research institution called the Jackson Laboratory, noted that even the richest companies and foundations cannot replace federal science spending.—
Emma Green,
New Yorker,
13 Oct. 2025
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The researchers concluded that early and targeted interventions—developed in collaboration among parents, schools and health professionals—could help curb excessive screen exposure and support stronger academic foundations.—
Daniella Gray,
MSNBC Newsweek,
13 Oct. 2025
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The federal determination highlights how permitting males to compete on female teams displaces female athletes from podiums, denies them advancement opportunities, and diminishes their visibility and recognition in competitions.—
Jackson Thompson,
FOXNews.com,
11 Oct. 2025
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Indeed, those conversations soon moved from behind closed doors to press conference podiums, a further indication that this next once-unthinkable development would soon become the new normal.—
Daniel Libit,
Sportico.com,
10 Oct. 2025
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In a matter of hours, the pillars of an entire system of repression had not simply collapsed.—
Danny Makki,
New York Times,
16 Oct. 2025
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Fasting, which is one of the five pillars of Islam, is a vital part of Ramadan, the holy period that marks the month when Muslims believe the angel Gabriel first revealed the Quran, Islam’s central religious text, to the Prophet Muhammad.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
13 Oct. 2025
Cite this Entry
“Pedestals.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pedestals. Accessed 18 Oct. 2025.
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