pedestal
Example Sentences
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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
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
"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
I reached up and grabbed them, lifting the Story Box off the pedestal.
From "Tristan Strong Punches a Hole in the Sky" by Kwame Mbalia
Vocabulary lists containing pedestal
Body Language: Ped, Pod ("Foot")
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