Pedestal

/ˈpɛdɪstəl/

Synonyms for "pedestal" (84 found)

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More general

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admirationbaseesteemfigurative languagefoundationpositionregardrhetorical devicestatusstructuresupporttransitive verb

More specific

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art pedestalartifact mountingbearing pedestalbust pedestaldisplay on plinthglorificationhero worshipidolizationmachine pedestalmonument pedestalstatue pedestalstatue placement

Collocations

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be on a pedestaldisplay pedestalmarble pedestalmuseum pedestalpedestal a statuepedestalization of figuresplace on a pedestalput on a pedestalsculpture pedestalstatue pedestalstone pedestal

Inflections

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Derivations

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Sample sentences

12 total sentences available.

Tatoeba + Wiktionary

He has her on a pedestal.

Source: tatoeba (302859)

A bust of Aristotle stands on a pedestal in the entryway.

Source: tatoeba (950923)

The sky is a pedestal for stars.

Source: tatoeba (1778520)

On the summit, hard and clear like an equestrian statue upon its pedestal, was a mounted soldier, dark and stern, his rifle poised ready over his forearm.

Source: tatoeba (6606598)

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