plinth

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Recent Examples of plinth An inscription on the plinth read: Author, Poet, Scholar, Soldier, Jurist Orator, Philanthropist, Philosopher. Owen Clarke, Outside, 6 Aug. 2025 Many of the products are displayed on silver plinths handmade in Hamburg, Germany, out of fiber glass and epoxy resin with automotive finishing that have screens projecting brand content. David Moin, Footwear News, 23 July 2025 The pop-ups have flexible fit-outs with adaptable shelving, displays, plinths, and rails to create something bespoke. Kevin Rozario, Forbes.com, 15 July 2025 While examining rubble beneath the statue’s plinth, an archaeologist stumbled upon a brass signet ring. Brendan Rascius, Miami Herald, 12 May 2025 See All Example Sentences for plinth
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Noun
  • Three hundred and thirty days after Hersh was taken, her son's body was returned to her – 114 pounds on a frame that once stood six feet tall, and now, had six wounds.
    Romina Ruiz-Goiriena, USA Today, 4 Oct. 2025
  • Even 6 inches of moving water can pose a serious risk of knocking you off your feet.
    CA Weather Bot, Sacbee.com, 4 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • 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
  • For the traditionalist, a pewter pedestal can give any old bar a regal air, while a marble option leans more eclectic.
    Kate McGregor, Architectural Digest, 24 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • The new space will offer wellness areas, lactation rooms and sit-stand workstations.
    Desiree Mathurin, Charlotte Observer, 30 Sep. 2025
  • Anyone will tell you that the real stand-out of the film, though, is Michael Stuhlbarg, reuniting with the director after 2017’s Call Me By Your Name, who plays Roberts’s therapist husband.
    Morgan Baila, Vulture, 30 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • Four years later, Pichai stood on a dais to watch Trump take the oath of office.
    Charlie Warzel, The Atlantic, 1 Oct. 2025
  • But some on the dais, including Councilmember Carlos Leon, questioned whether shifting the decision-making authority to the housing committee could conflict with state audit requirements, since tourism district funds are still considered a form of public money.
    Hanna Kang, Oc Register, 25 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • The conversation occurred as the leaders—accompanied by North Korea's Kim Jong Un—walked to the Tiananmen rostrum during ceremonies in Beijing marking the 80th anniversary of the end of World War II on Wednesday.
    Toby Meyjes John Feng, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 Sep. 2025
  • The defining image from the event featured China's Xi Jinping, Russia's Vladimir Putin and North Korea's Kim Jong Un together on the rostrum overlooking the square, says NPR's Anthony Kuhn.
    Brittney Melton, NPR, 3 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • Back inside the church, Joseph’s cousin Fekel Morisette took the podium and called the congregation to its feet.
    Milena Malaver, Miami Herald, 4 Oct. 2025
  • At the most recent Azerbaijan Grand Prix, the Briton started the race from fifth and secured a P2 podium spot.
    Saajan Jogia, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • Cook wants the foundation to also benefit other neurodivergent kids, like those with ADHD or dyslexia.
    Victoria Moorwood, Cincinnati Enquirer, 4 Oct. 2025
  • The foundation of this look is a timeless trench, like the Orolay lightweight double-breasted overcoat.
    Samantha Leal, Travel + Leisure, 4 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • Mendelson couldn't be more excited for a new audience to learn about the legend who rewrote Hollywood's rules, captivated crowds and devoted her platform to the AIDS crisis.
    Bryan West, USA Today, 3 Oct. 2025
  • Netflix's modern retelling of the Biblical story of Ruth and Boaz, set in the tiny Tennessee town of Pegram, recently hit the global streaming platform.
    Katie Nixon, Nashville Tennessean, 3 Oct. 2025

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“Plinth.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/plinth. Accessed 6 Oct. 2025.

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