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Recent Examples of plinth
The textured space is filled with vintage treasures including a Rogan Gregory light sculpture, a wood plinth by Milo Baughman, and a 1960s bamboo armchair by Giovanni Travasa.
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Sarah Wood González, Architectural Digest, 30 Apr. 2026
The sculpture appeared to have been erected in the early hours of Wednesday on a plinth on a traffic island in Waterloo Place, near Buckingham Palace.
—ABC News, 30 Apr. 2026
The fifth commission for the plinth on the High Line elevated park is an homage to the Buddhas of Bamiyan, the pair of 6th-century colossi in central Afghanistan that the Taliban blew up in 2001.
—Benjamin Sutton, CNN Money, 28 Apr. 2026
Slowly, my vision expands to include the gray-veined white marble plinth on which the throne rests.
—Literary Hub, 14 Apr. 2026
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Sarah Wood González, Architectural Digest, 30 Apr. 2026
The sculpture appeared to have been erected in the early hours of Wednesday on a plinth on a traffic island in Waterloo Place, near Buckingham Palace.
—ABC News, 30 Apr. 2026
The fifth commission for the plinth on the High Line elevated park is an homage to the Buddhas of Bamiyan, the pair of 6th-century colossi in central Afghanistan that the Taliban blew up in 2001.
—Benjamin Sutton, CNN Money, 28 Apr. 2026
Slowly, my vision expands to include the gray-veined white marble plinth on which the throne rests.
—Literary Hub, 14 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for plinth
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For six days, there had been no radio contact or sign of Hillary Dawa Sherpa, 52, who was last seen on May 29 resting above Camp 3, which sits at 7,060 meters (23,163 feet).—
Helen Regan,
CNN Money,
5 June 2026
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But the real reason to book is the 900-square-foot wrap-around balcony with cinematic vistas of Aspen Mountain.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
5 June 2026
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Line the bottom of your elegant glass pedestal bowl with chunks of chocolate cake.—
Kathryn Streeter,
Southern Living,
29 May 2026
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This is not the first statue the administration has put back on a pedestal.—
News Desk,
Artforum,
27 May 2026
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The Eternal Sunshine Tour fans out in North American arenas through August before a 10-night stand at London’s O2 Arena late in the month.—
Melissa Ruggieri,
USA Today,
7 June 2026
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But there are so many other travel accessories that can make a flight feel more restful or indulgent, including a silk sleep mask, a comfortable neck pillow, or a phone stand.—
Jasmine Gomez,
Travel + Leisure,
6 June 2026
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Whoever wins will help shape the power dynamics on the dais.—
Michelle Marchante,
Miami Herald,
8 June 2026
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Discussion on the dais was tense.—
Carolyn Stein,
Chicago Tribune,
3 June 2026
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On April 29, Elizabeth's son, King Charles III, twice name-dropped George III from the rostrum at the heart of American democracy.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
3 June 2026
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Pylkkänen, who sometimes takes to the rostrum for Fair Warning, told me that private sales are being boosted by a new upper tier of collectors that have become wary of buying at auction.—
George Nelson,
ARTnews.com,
23 Apr. 2026
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But before the last vote was cast, State Senator Michael Young—who would end up voting in favor of the redistricting—got up to the podium and asked to speak on the record.—
Hanna Rosin,
The Atlantic,
4 June 2026
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In any other year, Radcliffe would be ascending to the podium, and deservedly so.—
Chris Jones,
Chicago Tribune,
4 June 2026
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Domestic capabilities are the foundation American ingenuity was a genesis for AI, from the invention of the transistor to the development of the transformer, which enables large language models.—
Olivia White,
Time,
29 May 2026
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Freedom 250 has its own employees, but the foundation provides federal funds and the park service approves the events and reviews their budgets, according to the website.—
Jack Dolan,
Los Angeles Times,
29 May 2026
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Korean content’s expansion has been well documented; Chinese content’s reach across the region has grown dramatically in the past two years, which is why iQIYI and WeTV are at APOS focusing not just on their streaming platforms but on their studio and content-licensing capabilities.—
Naman Ramachandran,
Variety,
9 June 2026
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The result is a cleaner and more refined appearance that sets the platform apart from many traditional DIY robotics projects.—
Jijo Malayil,
Interesting Engineering,
9 June 2026
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“Plinth.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/plinth. Accessed 11 Jun. 2026.
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