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as in foot
a bottom part upon which something rests or is supported
The museum displayed the jewels on a pedestal inside a glass case. The entrance to the ruined temple was flanked by columns, some of which had fallen from their pedestals.
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as in throne
the position of someone who is treated or regarded as extraordinarily good, successful, etc.
There's a tendency to put the person you love on a pedestal. The scandal knocked the beloved actor off his pedestal.
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Recent Examples of pedestal
Many fans develop strong parasocial relationships and tend to put celebrities on pedestals, admire them and even trust them like close friends.
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Mark Travers, Forbes.com, 8 July 2025
Even the pedestals on which the sculptures rest are detailed to reflect those in the paintings.
—Madeline King, Kansas City Star, 24 June 2025
Developed in-house by Honda R&D Company, the rocket climbed vertically from a pedestal at the company's test site in southeastern Hokkaido, the northernmost of Japan's main islands, before landing less than a meter from its target.
—ArsTechnica, 20 June 2025
Front-loading machines offer easier access, while pedestals add height to reduce bending down.
—Kristina McGuirk, Better Homes & Gardens, 30 June 2025
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Mark Travers, Forbes.com, 8 July 2025
Even the pedestals on which the sculptures rest are detailed to reflect those in the paintings.
—Madeline King, Kansas City Star, 24 June 2025
Developed in-house by Honda R&D Company, the rocket climbed vertically from a pedestal at the company's test site in southeastern Hokkaido, the northernmost of Japan's main islands, before landing less than a meter from its target.
—ArsTechnica, 20 June 2025
Front-loading machines offer easier access, while pedestals add height to reduce bending down.
—Kristina McGuirk, Better Homes & Gardens, 30 June 2025
See All Example Sentences for pedestal
Recent Examples of Synonyms for pedestal
Noun
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Moving the flagship series to Netflix, which is still getting its feet wet with live programming, was seen as a bit of a risk.—
Joe Otterson,
Variety,
23 July 2025
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About a month earlier, in May, the Justice Department alleges that Gann ordered about two pounds of potassium perchlorate and another pound of aluminum powder, along with more than 200 cardboard tubes and 50 feet worth of fuses.—
Sean Neumann,
People.com,
23 July 2025
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The heavy metal legend performed from a throne at the Black Sabbath farewell concert on July 5 in his hometown of Birmingham.—
Janine Henni,
People.com,
31 July 2025
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Ozzy, who has been battling Parkinson's disease, performed from a custom throne.—
Amanda Castro
Hannah Parry,
MSNBC Newsweek,
30 July 2025
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Lease a Bike's Dutch rider Marianne Vos celebrates her overall leader yellow jersey on the podium after the 4th stage (out of 9) of the fourth edition of the Women's Tour de France cycling race, 130.7 km from Saumur to Poitiers, in Poitiers, western France on July 29, 2025.—
Ben Verbrugge,
MSNBC Newsweek,
30 July 2025
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Following her public comments, Regina Brink took a seat next to the podium.—
Mathew Miranda,
Sacbee.com,
30 July 2025
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Ironically, island escapes are not at the top of it.—
Marlise Kast-Myers,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
3 Aug. 2025
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Netflix global top 10: Mandala Murders Directed by Gopi Putharan, Mandala Murders made its debut on Netflix on July 25.—
Sweta Kaushal,
Forbes.com,
3 Aug. 2025
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Kelly launched her show as an audio podcast in September 2020, but has since been at the forefront of the video podcast boom, with all of her shows also filmed for YouTube, TikTok and other platforms.—
Alex Weprin,
HollywoodReporter,
28 July 2025
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Steam is an online platform that allows the developers of video games to sell their games to users.—
Jay Adkisson,
Forbes.com,
28 July 2025
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The front seat offers supportive and comfortable Nappa leather sport seats.—
Mark Phelan,
Freep.com,
31 July 2025
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In seven of their trifecta states, Democrats already hold every House seat, leaving them no room to gain the way Republicans want to in Texas.—
David Weigel,
semafor.com,
30 July 2025
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Was their cause a betrayal, or a principled stand against a ruler whose ambitions threatened to consume their way of life?—
JP Mangalindan,
Time,
1 Aug. 2025
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Once a thriving mall, the Village is now known for the Chuck Wheeler’s hot dog stand — a decades-old institution.—
Meredith Colias-Pete,
Chicago Tribune,
31 July 2025
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Rogge wasn’t admitted and did a foundation year in Antwerp. 2005 - 2008 Enrolls in the bachelor’s program at the Royal Academy.—
Laird Borrelli-Persson,
Vogue,
15 July 2025
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The Rangoon operation laid the foundation for further collaboration between India and Pakistan.—
Sam Dalrymple,
Time,
14 July 2025
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“Pedestal.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pedestal. Accessed 6 Aug. 2025.
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