plinths

plural of plinth

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for plinths
Noun
  • Michael Busch’s one-out walk brought the tying run to the plate in Alex Bregman, who barreled a ball to the deepest part of the park for a 383-foot flyout.
    Meghan Montemurro, Chicago Tribune, 19 Sep. 2026
  • Built in 1939, the roughly 2,700-square-foot property has three bedrooms and three-and-a-half bathrooms.
    Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 18 Sep. 2026
Noun
  • That site is temporarily closed, and many of the items—pedestals and furniture, photographs and tools—are coming from Paris for this show, giving Brancusi’s cool, abstract sculptures a rich, human context.
    Shauna Lyon, New Yorker, 14 Aug. 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
Noun
  • Footage widely circulated on social media, filmed from the Al Taawoun Club Stadium stands, shows Al Hilal’s Neves standing over a free-kick close to the home fans when chants of ‘Jota, Jota, Jota’ become audible.
    Dan Sheldon, New York Times, 16 Sep. 2026
  • After the tragedy in the stadium, Haymitch claps in front of the mostly empty, save for guards and Peacekeepers, stands.
    Dessi Gomez, Deadline, 16 Sep. 2026
Noun
  • The next chapter of AI belongs to the R&D aimed at foundations, and the need for it has never been greater.
    Charles Yeomans, Forbes.com, 15 Sep. 2026
  • Stephen Colbert doesn’t think the foundations of America have been shaken by the cancellation of The Late Show.
    Emily Zemler, Rolling Stone, 15 Sep. 2026
Noun
  • Social platforms have industrialized this process by providing constant signals about how others respond to us.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 22 Sep. 2026
  • Erica amplifies travel writing across social media platforms; La Repubblica recognizes her as Italy's top digital influencer for her projects with the Italian Ministry of Culture, BBC Travel and more.
    Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 22 Sep. 2026
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“Plinths.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/plinths. Accessed 23 Sep. 2026.

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