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
We don't want to be put on a pedestal.
From Salon ● Oct. 24, 2024
I want to hear from the people that I put on a pedestal that they are hanging on by a thread.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 6, 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 Maud Diver
