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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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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
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.
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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
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Police officers who were working to direct traffic for the race received a call of an officer down about a block off the race course roughly 300 feet from the location of the misdirection.—
Kevin Dotson,
CNN Money,
4 Mar. 2026
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However, the eruptions grew stronger in the 1980s and 1990s, reaching heights of up to 75 feet and lasting over 90 minutes, before slowing down in the early 2000s.—
Munis Raza,
Interesting Engineering,
4 Mar. 2026
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High-mach drone test A new experimental aircraft is pushing the boundaries of high-speed aviation as developers pursue speeds once thought achievable only by a handful of Cold War–era platforms.—
Jijo Malayil,
Interesting Engineering,
5 Mar. 2026
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February was the fifth strongest month for net retail buying in the last five years on Citadel Securities' platforms, according to the firm's head of equity and equity derivatives strategy Scott Rubner.—
Davis Giangiulio,
CNBC,
4 Mar. 2026
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That takes the party’s total number of seats in the House of Commons to five out of 650.—
CNN Money,
CNN Money,
27 Feb. 2026
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The terrace seats open to panoramic city views framed by weeping cherry trees and camellias, serving Champagne, wine, and hors d'oeuvres.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
27 Feb. 2026
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Slow, sectional removal is best for large shrubs near structures to prevent damage to patios, fences, or foundations.—
Mary Marlowe Leverette,
Southern Living,
1 Mar. 2026
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The Revolutionary Guard oversaw vast foundations that controlled large parts of the economy.—
Babak Dehghanpisheh,
NBC news,
1 Mar. 2026
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Choose those with bright green tops and firm white bulbs with white roots.—
Barbara Gillette,
The Spruce,
27 Feb. 2026
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What do carrot tops taste like?—
Karla Walsh,
Better Homes & Gardens,
27 Feb. 2026
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Ferreira has made 16 World Cup podiums and won seven X Games medals.—
Ryan Canfield,
FOXNews.com,
20 Feb. 2026
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But because the rankings present their findings with an eye toward winners and losers, students began to shift their preferences toward the schools on the podiums.—
Big Think,
Big Think,
20 Feb. 2026
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The three pillars of the Alpha Plan involve an Alpha Phone, which is the Robot Phone that was unveiled along with the humanoid.—
Atharva Gosavi,
Interesting Engineering,
2 Mar. 2026
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Three pillars The World Bank Group is pursuing the first path with urgency, bringing together public finance, knowledge, private capital and risk-management tools around a jobs strategy built on three pillars.—
Ajaypal Banga,
Twin Cities,
1 Mar. 2026
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Today, just a few columns and sections remain, but visitors can walk through and imagine what used to be.—
Stacey Leasca,
Travel + Leisure,
26 Feb. 2026
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Gabe Evans,
Denver Post,
25 Feb. 2026
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“Pedestals.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pedestals. Accessed 5 Mar. 2026.
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