plinths

plural of plinth

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for plinths
Noun
  • One of the biggest concerns is a storm surge that could be as high as 6 to 9 feet, according to the National Hurricane Center.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 10 Oct. 2026
  • Production is ramping up to 40 million cubic feet of gas per day.
    — Jordan Blum, Fortune, 10 Oct. 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
  • The Surfside neighborhood, with its ice cream stands, shallow pools, and merry-go-round is built expressly for children, with face painters and balloon animal artists on hand daily and a puppet show to round out the evenings.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 6 Oct. 2026
  • Karissa Condoianis, senior VP of public relations for the State Fair of Texas, said work is already underway to rebuild the two stands destroyed in the fire.
    — Briauna Brown, CBS News, 6 Oct. 2026
Noun
  • And the very foundations of Lunatic Fringe are shaking with the separation of Angie Katsanevas and Shawn Trujillo.
    — Bethy Squires, Vulture, 7 Oct. 2026
  • There are few foundations that deliver true full-coverage that still leaves skin looking like, well, skin—and the Teint Idole Ultra Wear Natural Matte Foundation is easily one of them.
    — Madison San Miguel, Allure, 7 Oct. 2026
Noun
  • Access to the two platforms is via escalators, a lift, or stairs, all well-signed and large enough to accommodate passenger volumes.
    — Sophia Dyer, Condé Nast Traveler, 12 Oct. 2026
  • However, conversations with CIOs and other market participants suggest that large enterprises (more than SMBs) are unlikely to replace platforms that house their business logic, data, workflows and compliance frameworks.
    — Michael Bloom, CNBC, 12 Oct. 2026
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“Plinths.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/plinths. Accessed 13 Oct. 2026.

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