pedestal

Example Sentences

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And where I was standing on a pedestal, clapping.

From Literature

“As a director working on Broadway, that’s what I do with my actors and creative teams, I set them up for success and try to pedestal their great gifts and talents,” he says.

From Los Angeles Times

The classic at-home birthday party was never really about putting one person on a very expensive pedestal.

From Salon

Norwegians never did put their royals on a pedestal, but the succession of scandals has made them more critical of the family.

From BBC

As long as you don’t put your adviser on a pedestal — and then express disappointment when you realize they aren’t all-knowing sages — you set yourself up for a stronger, less fraught relationship.

From MarketWatch