pedestal
Example Sentences
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There’s a tendency to put mothers on a pedestal and we judge them harshly over every decision they make.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 15, 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
The classic at-home birthday party was never really about putting one person on a very expensive pedestal.
From Salon • Feb. 3, 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
At the same time, the Team Freeze power-up vanishes from the glass jar on the pedestal, and the other avatars start to wander off, muttering.
From "Warcross" by Marie Lu
Vocabulary lists containing pedestal
Body Language: Ped, Pod ("Foot")
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On a Pedestal: Marble-ous Words for Sculpture
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