put on a pedestal
Example Sentences
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It's a standout year by any measure, but she insists awards aren't her focus and she doesn't want "to be put on a pedestal", adding she believes in herself for her own reasons.
From BBC • Dec. 31, 2025
It’s interesting to see a man who is put on a pedestal by the world being taken down to his inner child by the person who knows him the most.
From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 11, 2024
We don't want to be put on a pedestal.
From Salon • Oct. 24, 2024
A box with three glass walls has been put on a pedestal in front of the National Palace of Culture in Sofia.
From Reuters • Apr. 30, 2023
She is the sort of woman men put on a pedestal, and worship kneeling; and women mostly detest, because, in their secret hearts, they would like to be up there too!
From The Great Amulet by Diver, Maud
