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Recent Examples of plinth
The ultimate rectangles are formed from a 50-pound base of Swedish steel, which, to give you some perspective, means that each Braque plinth weighs about the same as a 9-year-old child or a bag of concrete mix.
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Julian Chokkattu, Wired News, 13 Dec. 2025
On Avenue Montaigne, George Nakashima chairs and Isamu Noguchi lighting fixtures share space with bespoke Loewe creations, including puffy leather benches, marble plinths and a coffee table in black terrazzo.
—Miles Socha, Footwear News, 12 Nov. 2025
In Cam Thanh village, near the tourist hotspot of Hoi An, the Casamia Community House rises on a concrete plinth above a tidal river.
—Faye Bradley, CNN Money, 28 Aug. 2025
The sculpture is not large, measuring 7-feet wide and standing 6-foot-6 inches high without a plinth.
—Eric Adler
august 17, Kansas City Star, 17 Aug. 2025
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Julian Chokkattu, Wired News, 13 Dec. 2025
On Avenue Montaigne, George Nakashima chairs and Isamu Noguchi lighting fixtures share space with bespoke Loewe creations, including puffy leather benches, marble plinths and a coffee table in black terrazzo.
—Miles Socha, Footwear News, 12 Nov. 2025
In Cam Thanh village, near the tourist hotspot of Hoi An, the Casamia Community House rises on a concrete plinth above a tidal river.
—Faye Bradley, CNN Money, 28 Aug. 2025
The sculpture is not large, measuring 7-feet wide and standing 6-foot-6 inches high without a plinth.
—Eric Adler
august 17, Kansas City Star, 17 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for plinth
Noun
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Upon arriving, the drone will remain up to 300 feet in the air while a pod, attached by a tether and carrying the product, descends to the ground.—
Chase Jordan
March 27,
Charlotte Observer,
27 Mar. 2026
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Homecoming for Pope Jordan Pope scored 12 points in 33 minutes for Texas playing in his native Bay Area, coming back after suffering a broken foot late in a second-round win over Gonzaga.—
Janie McCauley,
Chicago Tribune,
27 Mar. 2026
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Gehry had designed the Price exhibition in close collaboration with the artist, working through every vitrine, table, and pedestal to shape the framework through which the sculptures would be encountered.—
Julian Rose,
Artforum,
26 Mar. 2026
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The tin box was discovered beneath a pedestal that once held a statue commemorating Civil War soldiers, which had stood in front of the Colorado State Capitol.—
Christa Swanson,
CBS News,
24 Mar. 2026
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You may be enticed by a new set of stairs on the northeast side, next to the Bleymaier Football Center, but those are for people sitting in the eastside stands.—
Shaun Goodwin,
Idaho Statesman,
28 Mar. 2026
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Reds players were already bursting out of the dugout to celebrate a walk-off home run when the ball Spencer Steer hit landed in Roman Anthony’s glove instead of the left-field stands.—
Gabrielle Starr,
Boston Herald,
28 Mar. 2026
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Public commenters’ voices would still be heard, but now, viewers would see a general view of the council chambers, speakers’ backs and council members sitting on the dais at the front of the room.—
Nathan Pilling
March 13,
Kansas City Star,
13 Mar. 2026
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After four years of rivalry on the Tarrant County Commissioners Court dais, Republican Tim O’Hare and Democrat Alisa Simmons will compete for the top office in the county.—
Rachel Royster
March 5,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
5 Mar. 2026
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Are members of Congress really supposed to sit meekly and quietly while the president uses the rostrum of their chamber to abuse and insult them in the ugliest language?—
David Frum,
The Atlantic,
25 Feb. 2026
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Walking onto the rostrum to deliver his eighth and final State of the State address, Governor Ron DeSantis patted Senate President Ben Albritton on the back and shook his hand.—
Jim DeFede,
CBS News,
18 Jan. 2026
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Following the new Grand Sport’s surprise appearance at the recent 12 Hours of Sebring, the Corvette team has officially unveiled a pair of podium contenders for its famously loyal fans.—
Lawrence Ulrich,
Robb Report,
26 Mar. 2026
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Jess McClain, Emma Grace Hurley and Ednah Kurgat were leading the race with two miles left when they were led astray, missing out on the podium and a qualification for the WRRC, which is reserved for the top four finishers.—
Reuters,
CNN Money,
25 Mar. 2026
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An opportunity to rebuild your emotional foundation arrives as Saturn teams up with Pluto.—
USA TODAY,
USA Today,
28 Mar. 2026
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This was the foundation on which my shaky sense of security was built—that my birth had changed everything.—
Zayd Ayers Dohrn,
New Yorker,
28 Mar. 2026
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The platform represents a new generation of physical AI systems that combine perception, reasoning, and natural interaction.—
Atharva Gosavi,
Interesting Engineering,
25 Mar. 2026
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Streaming services like Netflix, Amazon and other Indian platforms also have outposts in Mumbai, all of which need a steady stream of talent.—
Taran Khan,
The Dial,
24 Mar. 2026
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“Plinth.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/plinth. Accessed 30 Mar. 2026.
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