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pedestal

[ped-uh-stl] / ˈpɛd ə stl /


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They’re here, they’re there, they move from pedestal to pedestal.

From Los Angeles Times • May 22, 2026

“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

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

“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

The shards of marble gathered into a miniature tornado, spiraled back to the pedestal, and reassembled into a complete bust, the note still tucked underneath.

From "The House of Hades" by Rick Riordan




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