put on a pedestal
Example Sentences
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“Being put on a pedestal means you can’t move around too much,” Matfess said.
From Salon • Jan. 6, 2026
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
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
In selecting Shiraz, a city in the southwest of Iran, Farhadi wanted to build a bridge between his contemporary saga about a man put on a pedestal and hero worship in antiquity.
From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 14, 2022
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
