PEDESTALS Synonyms: 135 Similar and Opposite Words

pedestals

noun

plural of pedestal

as in feet

a bottom part upon which something rests or is supported The museum displayed the jewels on a pedestal inside a glass case. The entrance to the ruined temple was flanked by columns, some of which had fallen from their pedestals.

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the position of someone who is treated or regarded as extraordinarily good, successful, etc. There's a tendency to put the person you love on a pedestal. The scandal knocked the beloved actor off his pedestal.

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Recent Examples of pedestals That site is temporarily closed, and many of the items—pedestals and furniture, photographs and tools—are coming from Paris for this show, giving Brancusi’s cool, abstract sculptures a rich, human context. — Shauna Lyon, New Yorker, 14 Aug. 2026 A lot of them are tucked away in vitrines that serve as pedestals for dresses by some of the world’s most exclusive designers. — Jed Perl, The New York Review of Books, 4 July 2026 In the temple's crumbling courtyard, little remains… mostly empty pedestals scattered among the Sralao trees. — Anderson Cooper, CBS News, 28 June 2026 Chef Rob McDaniel is an expert at taking nostalgic Southern dishes and elevating them onto impressive new pedestals. — Mary Shannon Wells, Southern Living, 19 June 2026 Create a sculpture trail by adding unique plant pedestals and pots as well as sculptures and glass lawn ornaments. — Tessa Cooper, The Spruce, 10 May 2026 Elevate Your Machines Elevating your washer and dryer with the help of pedestals offers extra storage space for pull-out drawers below. — Mary Cornetta, Better Homes & Gardens, 26 Apr. 2026 In addition, about a third of the mannequins are placed on pedestals, with the others at ground level. — ABC News, 20 Apr. 2026 On Soho's Carnaby Street, an NFL pop-up shop sells blue-and-gold London Games jerseys and bomber jackets, while the New Era baseball cap shop has Jaguars and Rams hats on pedestals in the window. — Toby Skinner, Condé Nast Traveler, 10 Feb. 2026

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Noun

Apply 1 pound of nitrogen fertilizer for every 1,000 square feet of lawn.

— Mary Marlowe Leverette, The Spruce, 4 Sep. 2026
The construction site is directly beneath a flight path to Reagan National Airport, and large cranes might be less than two hundred feet from descending planes.

— Antonia Hitchens, New Yorker, 4 Sep. 2026

Definition of feet

Noun

Some upper-level seats were sold because of demand, but those buyers were relocated downstairs Tuesday once production was installed and additional lower-level seats opened up.

— Heidi Finley, Charlotte Observer, 3 Sep. 2026
At one point during the outdoor ceremony, all guests rose from their seats and surrounded the couple, who stood before a wooden cross, to join them in prayer.

— Ashlyn Robinette, PEOPLE, 3 Sep. 2026

Definition of seats

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According to The New York Times, Meta and other tech companies, including YouTube, TikTok, and Snap, have thousands of cases open across multiple states that allege the platforms are addictive for children.

— Elizabeth Gulino, Allure, 2 Sep. 2026
Its higher energy storage allows platforms to power onboard equipment for longer, including when their engines are switched off.

— Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 2 Sep. 2026

Definition of platforms

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Create your athleisure look with jackets, tops, sports bras, leggings and more, all boasting optimal coverage.

— ABC News, ABC News, 4 Sep. 2026
Some traders also claim Bitcoin’s recent good news could be short-lived, given the four-year cycle theory, which holds that Bitcoin’s bear market lows and bull market tops tend to occur in four year increments.

— Marco Quiroz-Gutierrez, Fortune, 4 Sep. 2026

Definition of tops

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At the center of the initiative is the ROBOTIS Open Humanoid, an open-source platform designed to provide access to the hardware and software foundations needed to develop new humanoid capabilities.

— Jijo Malayil, Interesting Engineering, 2 Sep. 2026
Its non-towable structure means that it is transported to the site by truck and can then be installed on permanent concrete foundations or screw piles.

— New Atlas, New Atlas, 2 Sep. 2026

Definition of foundations

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Hernandez went on to compete and win multiple medals, sharing her spots on the medal podiums with the cisgender athletes who otherwise would have claimed them had Hernandez not been competing.

— Kevin Rector, Los Angeles Times, 1 Sep. 2026
Norris has raced in 163 Grands Prix for McLaren, more than any other driver in the team's history, securing 18 pole positions, 48 podiums, and 13 wins.

— ABC News, ABC News, 29 Aug. 2026

Definition of podiums

Noun

Volkswagen’s prosperity was recently based on two pillars – huge profits earned in China, and the highly successful German base where its engineers led the world for decades in making and exporting advanced sedans and SUVs.

— Neil Winton, Forbes.com, 29 Aug. 2026
Narrower set of engines Next week's nonfarm payrolls report could also give some reassurance on how the economy is doing, which remains robust but with weakening pillars of support.

— Sarah Min, CNBC, 28 Aug. 2026

Definition of pillars

Noun

But since they’re still required by the rules to play all 27 outs, the Phillies just keep hijacking these Weird and Wild columns.

— Jayson Stark, New York Times, 4 Sep. 2026
And the Arverne Pier Theater wore its neoclassical inspirations on its sleeve, complete with Corinthian columns and a half-round pediment.

— Kat Chen, Condé Nast Traveler, 4 Sep. 2026

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