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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
Noun
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The agency said Sanchez-Munoz has brown hair, weighs 184 pounds, is 5 feet 8 inches tall, has a tattoo on his right bicep and acne scars on his face.—
Nathan Pilling,
Kansas City Star,
19 June 2026
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Four minutes later South Korea created its best chance to score tonight but a sliding Lee Kang-in could not get his foot on a beautiful cross into the box.—
Andrew Greif,
NBC news,
19 June 2026
Noun
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Line the bottom of your elegant glass pedestal bowl with chunks of chocolate cake.—
Kathryn Streeter,
Southern Living,
17 June 2026
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The statue is an enduring and familiar symbol of the World's Columbian Exposition, but is not the same one that was mounted on a pedestal in the World's Fair's Court of Honor waterway.—
Adam Harrington,
CBS News,
15 June 2026
Noun
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Some lines were longer than others, like the birria tacos stand.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
13 June 2026
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The South Boston community is taking a stand and rallying around two children after an armed robbery at their lemonade stand Wednesday afternoon.—
Tammy Mutasa,
CBS News,
12 June 2026
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Dressed in Chiefs red, the family happily smiled from a dais as Patrick re-upped on his deal.—
Anna Lazarus Caplan,
PEOPLE,
11 June 2026
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If elected to new offices, they would both be sworn into roles in the first week of 2027, leaving their seats behind the Sacramento dais vacant.—
Jennah Pendleton,
Sacbee.com,
11 June 2026
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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
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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
Noun
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While the women cruised to victory, the American men’s path to the podium encountered significant turbulence.—
Caroline Price,
Forbes.com,
18 June 2026
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When Detroit was eventually on the clock, the venue erupted for several minutes until general manager Manon Rhéaume arrived at the podium to make her selection.—
Hailey Salvian,
New York Times,
17 June 2026
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That challenge became the foundation of the season.—
Precious Fondren,
Los Angeles Times,
20 June 2026
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Football and fútbol are built on different foundations, both as sports and as businesses.—
Zachary Hansen,
AJC.com,
19 June 2026
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The plane was on its third flight Sunday morning, according to FlightAware, a flight tracking platform.—
Ben Wheeler,
Kansas City Star,
16 June 2026
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The film, like its predecessor, takes aim at Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg — this time focusing on allegations that Facebook ignored internal warnings about the platform’s effects on young users and mental health.—
Antonio Ferme,
Variety,
16 June 2026
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“Plinth.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/plinth. Accessed 20 Jun. 2026.
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