plinth

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Recent Examples of plinth Many of the products are displayed on silver plinths handmade in Hamburg, Germany, out of fiber glass and epoxy resin with automotive finishing that have screens projecting brand content. David Moin, Footwear News, 23 July 2025 The plinth is finished in high-gloss black, satin white or walnut. Mark Sparrow, Forbes.com, 22 July 2025 The power button is located on the underside of the plinth. New Atlas, 2 July 2025 Each depicted a woman seated in a chair mounted on a stone plinth. Rebecca Mead, New Yorker, 9 June 2025 See All Example Sentences for plinth
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Noun
  • Despite the glitz and glam of her showbiz career, Sweeney strives to keep her feet on the ground amid her growing It Girl status.
    Edward Segarra, USA Today, 13 Sep. 2025
  • On her feet, a pair of perspex heels, and jewelry that included silver hoop earrings and a charm necklace.
    Anna Cafolla, Vogue, 13 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • Mix your Grandmother's French sideboard with modern upholstered chairs, or pair a sleek pedestal table with antique Windsor chairs.
    Heather Bien, Southern Living, 3 Sep. 2025
  • The vaulted primary bedroom sports an inviting bath with a pedestal soaking tub and access to a large outdoor lava rock shower, while a cupola up top has two separate decks.
    Wendy Bowman, Robb Report, 28 Aug. 2025
Noun
  • The private homes of top Nepalese political leaders—including the nation's president—were torched by demonstrators who took to the streets in a stand against a social media ban.
    Robert Birsel Shane Croucher, MSNBC Newsweek, 9 Sep. 2025
  • Klein now had most of the funds needed to save a unique stand of ancient forest.
    David Gelles, Time, 9 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • The Anti-Discrimination Ordinance Before the city council voted to temporarily suspend the anti-discrimination law, nearly a dozen residents spoke in front of the dais disapproving the action.
    Rachel Royster September 2, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 2 Sep. 2025
  • The film, premiering in competition on Sunday night, features Cate Blanchett, Vicky Krieps, Mayim Bialik, Charlotte Rampling, Moore and Luka Sabbat, all of whom joined Blanchett on the dais.
    Alex Ritman, Variety, 31 Aug. 2025
Noun
  • The conversation occurred as the leaders—accompanied by North Korea's Kim Jong Un—walked to the Tiananmen rostrum during ceremonies in Beijing marking the 80th anniversary of the end of World War II on Wednesday.
    Toby Meyjes John Feng, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 Sep. 2025
  • The defining image from the event featured China's Xi Jinping, Russia's Vladimir Putin and North Korea's Kim Jong Un together on the rostrum overlooking the square, says NPR's Anthony Kuhn.
    Brittney Melton, NPR, 3 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • So when Patel approached the podium on Friday the stakes were obviously high.
    Vinson Cunningham, New Yorker, 13 Sep. 2025
  • Two more from Dennis Mitchell’s elite sprint crew could also cause a podium shake-up.
    Katelyn Hutchison, Forbes.com, 13 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • With stars like Derek Jeter, Gerrit Cole, and many others involved, the gala raised more than $375,000 in support of the foundation’s mission.
    Scott Thompson, FOXNews.com, 13 Sep. 2025
  • While some uncertainty existed about whether Hendrix intended to make his record a double or triple-disc collection, seventeen songs were issued on a single CD to lay the foundation for Experience Hendrix’s catalog refurbishment.
    Mike Alleyne Ph.D, Forbes.com, 13 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • From hospital labs to telehealth platforms, algorithms are analyzing scans, predicting heart attacks, and tailoring treatments based on genetic data.
    Nia Bowers, USA Today, 12 Sep. 2025
  • Democrats will always oppose Republicans for their policies and platform.
    Kimberly Ross, The Washington Examiner, 12 Sep. 2025

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“Plinth.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/plinth. Accessed 15 Sep. 2025.

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