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pedestal

[ped-uh-stl] / ˈpɛd ə stl /


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“Drake was very highly regarded before then. For some people, that knocked him off the pedestal a bit.”

From The Wall Street Journal • May 13, 2026

At Amarapura's Nagayon Pagoda, a Buddha statue reduced to just two legs and hands on a pedestal has been fully restored, looking out with a serene gaze.

From Barron's • Mar. 26, 2026

“I don’t believe that there is one hero for our movements. Movements are led by a collective, and you can’t create some pedestal for one person, because humans will always fail you.”

From Salon • Mar. 22, 2026

Admirers kept him on a pedestal even as former UFW members alleged over the last two decades that the boss they once idolized purged too many good people in the name of absolute control.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 18, 2026

“Putting Luma on a pedestal is counterproductive,” she wrote me once in an email.

From "Outcasts United: An American Town, a Refugee Team, and One Woman's Quest to Make a Difference" by Warren St. John




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