plinth

noun

Definition of plinthnext
as in foot

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Recent Examples of plinth The main threat is vibrations, but with the help of vibration expert Kerstin Kracht, those have been reduced by 96 percent, says the report, to the same level a sculpture experiences on a plinth in a museum as visitors walk by. — Brian Boucher, ARTnews.com, 4 June 2026 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 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
  • To avoid this, sow dwarf crepe myrtles at least 4 to 6 feet apart, space standard-sized trees at least 8 feet from each other, and keep crepe myrtles of any size at least 3 feet away from fencing.
    — Lauren Landers, The Spruce, 4 Aug. 2026
  • In the fourth, Burleson sent an 0-1 sinker 15 feet further into the right-field seats off reliever Tim Hill.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 4 Aug. 2026
Definition of foot
Noun
  • Each of the statues sits on a granite pedestal ringed with 36 stars, representing the states in the Union at the end of the Civil War.
    — Matt Viser, The Atlantic, 2 Aug. 2026
  • Indeed, this shallow California rich kid fantasy reverberated throughout the culture, shining a light on how outward appearances and perception can be put on a pedestal.
    — DeVonne Goode, Parents, 26 July 2026
Definition of pedestal
Noun
  • Bloom’s last stand Chaim Bloom’s final trade deadline as Red Sox chief baseball officer barely made a ripple.
    — Mac Cerullo, Boston Herald, 2 Aug. 2026
  • The trek will conclude September 1, the last show in Grande’s 10-concert stand at London’s O2 Arena.
    — Daniel Kreps, Rolling Stone, 2 Aug. 2026
Definition of stand
Noun
  • During protests following the 2018 police shooting and killing of Stephon Clark, his brother, Stevante Clark, jumped onto the dais near then-Mayor Darrell Steinberg's seat during a protest that took over a council meeting.
    — Steve Large, CBS News, 30 July 2026
  • 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
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
  • The team sent Kelsey Mitchell and Monique Billings to the podium with head coach Stephanie White.
    — Dan Zaksheske OutKick, FOXNews.com, 3 Aug. 2026
  • As a result, the hotel rooms themselves will likely be confined to the podium and the Howland building at the base, rather than inside the column of the Tower itself, unless an extraordinary amount of money is sunk into the project.
    — David Szondy August 01, New Atlas, 1 Aug. 2026
Definition of podium
Noun
  • Set the scene Kōloa’s deep connection to sugarcane is at the foundation of how guests experience the property.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 4 Aug. 2026
  • Cate Hall is the CEO of Astera Institute, a private foundation that supports high-leverage science and technology projects.
    — Big Think, Big Think, 4 Aug. 2026
Definition of foundation
Noun
  • States claim significant tax revenue losses to these platforms, which operate without traditional gambling taxes or age restrictions.
    — Zennon Kapron, Forbes.com, 5 Aug. 2026
  • The video on the social media platform appears to have since been taken down.
    — Charisma Madarang, Rolling Stone, 5 Aug. 2026
Definition of platform

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