pedestal
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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
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
"They're imperfect as well, which should be celebrated, instead of putting them on a pedestal which you think you have to climb as well."
From BBC • Feb. 6, 2026
The classic at-home birthday party was never really about putting one person on a very expensive pedestal.
From Salon • Feb. 3, 2026
Just like the night of the party, the ghost shrimp are gathered in their thin-skinned glory in the common area, Chancellor Nyla on a pedestal at the far end.
From "The Last Cuentista" by Donna Barba Higuera
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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