plinth

Example Sentences

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The plinth is one of only a handful of mobile art works in the country and operates from the top of an illuminated shipping container.

From BBC • Feb. 17, 2026

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

In 2014, a man was arrested after spending 48 hours on the statue plinth as part of Occupy Democracy protests in Westminster, but was subsequently acquitted of all charges.

From BBC • May 6, 2025

"The low plinth height and space around the statue allows crowds to congregate easily and the Molly Malone statue is a feature of tours given by tour guides."

From BBC • Apr. 2, 2025

Forcing her way to the front of the crowd, she was shoved up against the stone of a plinth.

From "A Game of Thrones" by George R.R. Martin