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Recent Examples of plinth
Instead of sitting atop a glass elevator, Lavet’s work is now on a traditional plinth.
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Alexandra Del Rosario, Los Angeles Times, 9 Oct. 2024
The antique plinth is from Garden Accents.
—Troy J. McMullen, Architectural Digest, 9 Oct. 2024
They were cleaned and then displayed on a traditional plinth at the museum entrance, according to the statement.
—Jack Guy, CNN, 8 Oct. 2024
In a private preview before the show’s November 2nd opening, Tines will sing while standing on the living-room plinth, accompanied by his grandparents, who raised him and fostered his love of music.
—Henry Alford, The New Yorker, 21 Oct. 2024
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Alexandra Del Rosario, Los Angeles Times, 9 Oct. 2024
The antique plinth is from Garden Accents.
—Troy J. McMullen, Architectural Digest, 9 Oct. 2024
They were cleaned and then displayed on a traditional plinth at the museum entrance, according to the statement.
—Jack Guy, CNN, 8 Oct. 2024
In a private preview before the show’s November 2nd opening, Tines will sing while standing on the living-room plinth, accompanied by his grandparents, who raised him and fostered his love of music.
—Henry Alford, The New Yorker, 21 Oct. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for plinth
Noun
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April 19: McVeigh parks the truck outside the federal building and flees on foot to his getaway car.—
Todd Pendleton,
USA Today,
19 Apr. 2025
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Lucas Erceg hit in foot by line drive Kansas City Royals reliever Lucas Erceg exited Friday’s game against the Detroit Tigers after being hit on the foot by a line drive.—
Jaylon Thompson,
Kansas City Star,
19 Apr. 2025
Noun
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Even a little excess acidity shoves this cocktail off its pedestal of greatness.—
Jason O'Bryan,
Robb Report,
5 Apr. 2025
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But according to new research, red wine may not deserve its pedestal.—
Brian Mastroianni,
Health,
25 Mar. 2025
Noun
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This elevated laptop stand will be a welcome addition to your mother’s home office.—
Sarah Madaus,
Architectural Digest,
17 Apr. 2025
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With Trump‘s first 100 days back in office, George Clooney has faced his share of criticism over his previous stand against Biden.—
Glenn Garner,
Deadline,
16 Apr. 2025
Noun
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And at the inauguration, Mr. Musk, Mr. Bezos, Mr. Zuckerberg, Mr. Cook and Mr. Pichai all appeared on the dais next to cabinet members.—
Cecilia Kang,
New York Times,
8 Apr. 2025
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This year, four-time Indy 500–winner Hélio Castroneves was the driver on the dais.—
Viju Mathew,
Robb Report,
10 Mar. 2025
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Standing in the rostrum of the House of Representatives, a gavel in her hand and a look of imperturbable stoicism on her face, Ms. Harris officiated as the two houses of Congress met in joint session to formally count the Electoral College votes for president.—
Peter Baker,
New York Times,
6 Jan. 2025
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The state also warns against standing or sitting next to the rostrum, which has up to 29 teeth on each side, experts say.—
Mark Price,
Miami Herald,
7 Jan. 2025
Noun
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The race then ends with one and a half laps of the historic Roubaix velodrome, on the Belgian border, before the winner is presented with a commemorative cobble of their own on the podium.—
Jacob Whitehead,
New York Times,
13 Apr. 2025
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About 20 feet from the podium, the two women waited through hours of musical performances and speeches by prominent progressive officials, including Los Angeles City Councilmember Eunisses Hernandez and Reps. Ro Khanna (D-Fremont) and Maxwell Frost (D-Florida), the first Gen Z member of Congress.—
Laura J. Nelson,
Los Angeles Times,
13 Apr. 2025
Noun
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Grab your favorite foundation brush or makeup sponge, or even use your fingers to rub it in.—
Catharine Malzahn,
Glamour,
9 Apr. 2025
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The new bridge is a 70-foot-long, single-span bridge built on a pile foundation that is anchored into bedrock.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
9 Apr. 2025
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While Amazon directly imports about 40% of its products, the rest are sold by independent merchants on its platform.—
Hannah Parry,
MSNBC Newsweek,
10 Apr. 2025
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The show has consistently used its platform to teach important life lessons in fun and engaging ways, all done by some of the most influential faces in pop culture.—
Amber Corrine,
VIBE.com,
10 Apr. 2025
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“Plinth.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/plinth. Accessed 25 Apr. 2025.
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