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plinth

noun

Definition of plinth

as in foot

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Recent Examples of plinth The Candor boy steps forward, past the stone plinth to the stone lion that waits beyond it. — Bailey Richards, PEOPLE, 27 July 2026 Further items are also incorporated into the stone plinth, laser‑engraved with dedications to both brothers, using Portuguese stone from their home city of Gondomar, near Porto. — James Pearce, New York Times, 2 July 2026 The stone plinth was erected in 1848 as Georgians began to recognize the significance of the signers’ historical contributions. — Adam Van Brimmer, AJC.com, 30 June 2026 The three princesses Atzimba, Eréndira and Tzetzangari The sculpture is not large — measuring 7 feet wide and standing 6 feet, 6 inches tall without a plinth — but its history is. — Eric Adler june 24, Kansas City Star, 24 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for plinth

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Noun

The Carrier Clinic recently opened a 43,000-square-foot expansion designed to treat the youngest patients who are in crisis.

— Cindy Hsu, CBS News, 3 Nov. 2026
The rooftop pool, complete with the aforementioned views, is perfect for relaxing after a busy day on your feet.

— Jaymi McCann, TheWeek, 3 Nov. 2026

Definition of foot

Noun

The bronze statue of Marianne, by the sculptor Léopold Morice, was added to the center of the square, atop an imposing pedestal, four years later.

— Maurice Samuels, New Yorker, 29 Oct. 2026
In the distance was a bronze statue of Louis XIV on a rearing horse in the majestic Place des Victoires, its stone pedestal stained by protesters’ splashes of red paint.

— Michael Finnegan, Los Angeles Times, 28 Oct. 2026

Definition of pedestal

Noun

To make up for the lack of stands, the tweeters have dimpled waveguides that attempt to more evenly disperse the sound.

— Mark Knapp, PC Magazine, 30 Oct. 2026
Just over the weekend, a masked man on a motorcycle shot two women working at a taco stand, killing one.

— Megan Janetsky, Los Angeles Times, 30 Oct. 2026

Definition of stand

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Even in an era of shrinking media presence, Hurley stepped up onto the dais after a recent practice and saw two dozen reporters, with a battery of cameras.

— Dom Amore, Hartford Courant, 1 Nov. 2026
Glassman, speaking from the dais, told the crowd residents have sent him videos of the raucous scene on Second Street.

— Susannah Bryan, Sun Sentinel, 22 Oct. 2026

Definition of dais

Noun

All six podium finishers at Berlin were also wearing the same shoe, a showing even more impressive than when all three men’s medal runners at the 2016 Olympics wore the original Nike Vaporfly.

— Ian Servantes, Footwear News, 1 Nov. 2026
This is just the latest variation on a particular theme by the architects at bKL Architecture — a tower raised above a roof deck atop a low-rise podium.

— Edward Keegan, Chicago Tribune, 1 Nov. 2026

Definition of podium

Noun

Fourier’s experience with humanoid robots provided a foundation for the project.

— Jijo Malayil, Interesting Engineering, 2 Nov. 2026
As the initiative develops, these criteria could provide a foundation for future discussions about common benchmarks or guidelines, ideally involving stakeholders from across the industry.

— Angela Velasquez, Footwear News, 2 Nov. 2026

Definition of foundation

Noun

The humanoid reportedly uses NVIDIA’s Jetson Thor computing platform, which provides the processing capabilities needed to support its robotic functions.

— Jijo Malayil, Interesting Engineering, 2 Nov. 2026
Senate Democrats are accusing Elon Musk’s social media platform, X, of giving prediction market Polymarket preferential treatment.

— Eleanor Mueller, semafor.com, 2 Nov. 2026

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