pedestal
Example Sentences
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At City Hall, the statue of Columbus stood atop a stone pedestal.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 4, 2026
Don Colossus stands proud atop a stone pedestal, keeping vigil over a small commemorative plaque.
From Slate • Jun. 2, 2026
They’re here, they’re there, they move from pedestal to pedestal.
From Los Angeles Times • May 22, 2026
A "Japan glazer" is "someone who puts everything that comes from Japan on a pedestal, while disparaging things that come from their own country", Louzembi said.
From Barron's • Mar. 24, 2026
There she stood on her pedestal, entrancingly beautiful.
From "Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes" by Edith Hamilton
Vocabulary lists containing pedestal
Body Language: Ped, Pod ("Foot")
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The Poet X
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On a Pedestal: Marble-ous Words for Sculpture
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