plinth

Example Sentences

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But the thing on the left is just a geometric slab of no discernible purpose, a plinth with no identity.

From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 31, 2025

The same sculpture was first installed at the village's other plinth in 2023, but was repeatedly damaged and the same mystery artist replaced it with a more sturdy concrete statue.

From BBC • May 30, 2025

The memorial, which stands on a plinth on Market Place, was designed by Andy Edwards to commemorate 10 years since the rocker's death and 50 years since the band was formed.

From BBC • May 12, 2025

A new plaque has been installed on the plinth where a slave trader's statue once stood.

From BBC • Apr. 17, 2025

The squareness of the rock allowed a sort of plinth round it, so mat to the right, over the lagoon, one could inch along a ledge and turn the corner out of sight.

From "Lord of the Flies" by William Golding