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
In her studio, multiple towering sculptures are ensconced in cardboard and bubble wrap, while others — works in progress — sit on plinths, lean against walls, or hang from the ceiling.
From Los Angeles Times
He said he created a micro sculpture of a graduation certificate being grasped by the hand of a newly qualified student, which is "less than a millimetre wide and set on a solid gold plinth".
From BBC
Inside conservators carefully unwrapped artworks from protective packaging, inspecting each piece and taking meticulous records before positioning them on walls and plinths.
From BBC
But the thing on the left is just a geometric slab of no discernible purpose, a plinth with no identity.
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
