plinth

noun

Definition of plinthnext
as in foot

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Recent Examples of plinth The monument, which depicts Rodney on horseback, was taken down from its plinth in Rodney Square in Wilmington, Delaware in 2020 in response to Black Lives Matter protests and a nationwide reckoning with racist police violence. — News Desk, Artforum, 27 May 2026 Workers mixed mortar and drove a scissor lift to the edge of a concrete plinth surmounted by four steel rods—supports for the Buddha, whose sandstone body would slide down them in four parts, like beads in an abacus. — Julian Lucas, New Yorker, 4 May 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. — Reuters, NBC news, 1 May 2026 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. — Sarah Wood González, Architectural Digest, 30 Apr. 2026 See All Example Sentences for plinth
Recent Examples of Synonyms for plinth
  1. foot
  2. pedestal
  3. stand
  4. dais
  5. rostrum
  6. podium
  7. foundation
  8. platform
Noun
  • In April, a single-family house in the 11400 block of Silvergate Drive sold for $1,590,000, a price per square foot of $836.
    — Bay Area Home Report, Mercury News, 28 July 2026
  • The Navy integrated the 16-foot USV into Baltic Sea exercises last June.
    — Zita Ballinger Fletcher, Forbes.com, 28 July 2026
Definition of foot
Noun
  • Tall branches of persimmons filled an enormous cobalt-blue fishbowl on a rosewood pedestal.
    — Min Jin Lee, New Yorker, 19 July 2026
  • A lot of them are tucked away in vitrines that serve as pedestals for dresses by some of the world’s most exclusive designers.
    — Jed Perl, The New York Review of Books, 4 July 2026
Definition of pedestal
Noun
  • Hodge added only one run to his overnight score of 83, but overall added 91 runs with Hope for the fourth-wicket stand which revived West Indies hopes of putting up a challenging first innings total.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 26 July 2026
  • Since potatoes and corn are naturally gluten-free, this stand has a lot of options.
    — Teagan Davidge, Oc Register, 25 July 2026
Definition of stand
Noun
  • The employees got sausage rolls, tea boxes and sat on the dais where Andy Walker, Team England’s communications lead, held news conferences for a player.
    — Pete Grathoff, Kansas City Star, 22 July 2026
  • Princess Delphine, 58, was among those to attend the parade in front of the Royal Palace, taking a spot on the dais.
    — Stephanie Petit, PEOPLE, 21 July 2026
Definition of dais
Noun
  • Helena Newman, Sotheby’s chairman of both Europe and Impressionist and modern art, took to the rostrum for the second part of the sale.
    — George Nelson, ARTnews.com, 24 June 2026
  • The rostrum is covered in what is called Ampullae of Lorenzini, which are specialized sensory organs filled with gel that conduct electricity and allow the goblin sharks to search for squid, fish and crustaceans in the dark.
    — Julia Jacobo, ABC News, 12 June 2026
Definition of rostrum
Noun
  • Eight out of 10 podiums this season have featured at least one Ferrari driver, and the Italian team secured two wins in three races (Barcelona and Silverstone).
    — Madeline Coleman, New York Times, 22 July 2026
  • When Spain assembled on the podium to accept the World Cup trophy, which had been Argentina’s moments earlier, the South Americans turned their backs.
    — Assistant Sports Editor, Los Angeles Times, 21 July 2026
Definition of podium
Noun
  • The monastic Wiesler eventually comes to believe Dreyman is harmless and in the process doubts the very foundations of autocracy itself.
    — David Faris, TheWeek, 27 July 2026
  • My mind stays close to the many tender dreams that form the foundation of grief, desire, love, and living.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 27 July 2026
Definition of foundation
Noun
  • That network exists because of the platform her employer once had to be talked into.
    — Jasmine Browley, Forbes.com, 22 July 2026
  • More than 50 of the players competing in this summer’s World Cup have featured on its platform, including France and PSG duo Bradley Barcola and Warren Zaire-Emery.
    — Jordan Campbell, New York Times, 22 July 2026
Definition of platform

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