pedestal
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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
What’s the problem with “fan”? It puts me on a pedestal that makes me feel uncomfortable.
From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 20, 2026
It knocks me off my feet and carries me back to the third pedestal.
From "Amari and the Night Brothers" by B.B. Alston
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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