pedestal

Example Sentences

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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

What’s the problem with “fan”? It puts me on a pedestal that makes me feel uncomfortable.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 20, 2026

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 • Jan. 26, 2026

He stood on a pedestal with his right arm raised - just like Lumumba's famous statue in DR Congo's capital, Kinshasa - as fans around him cheered.

From BBC • Jan. 8, 2026

Before he could turn Cleo on its side, Gorringe would have to raise it a few inches off its pedestal.

From "The (Mostly) True Story of Cleopatra's Needle" by Dan Gutman