pedestal
Example Sentences
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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
“As a director working on Broadway, that’s what I do with my actors and creative teams, I set them up for success and try to pedestal their great gifts and talents,” he says.
From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 4, 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
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
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