ped·es·tal
ˈpe-də-stᵊl 
1
a
: the support or foot of a late classic or neoclassical column see column illustration
b
: the base of an upright structure
the pedestal of a statue
2
: base, foundation
Tourism is the island's economic pedestal.
3
: a position of esteem
… be careful not to put celebrities on too high a pedestal.—
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pedestaled or pedestalled; pedestaling or pedestalling
: to place on or furnish with a pedestal
Examples of pedestal in a Sentence
Noun
the pedestal of a vase
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Ross Andersen, The Atlantic, 29 Oct. 2024
Here's a hint: A gorgeous entry to a park
With a controversy so stark
Now a vacant space to mull
Nothing left but a pedestal
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—Justin Kaufmann, Axios, 8 Oct. 2024
Irene Hsu, New Republic, 16 Feb. 2018
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Noun
Some news accounts of the unveiling have seized on this quote, but it was clearly made in a spirit of humility, as in: How did a guy like me, from such modest beginnings, end up on a pedestal?
—Ross Andersen, The Atlantic, 29 Oct. 2024
Here's a hint: A gorgeous entry to a park
With a controversy so stark
Now a vacant space to mull
Nothing left but a pedestal
Get more local stories in your inbox with Axios Chicago.
—Justin Kaufmann, Axios, 8 Oct. 2024
Verb
Worse, pedestaling successful Asian immigrant families also often silences and subjugates undocumented Asian immigrants, who represent one out of every seven Asian immigrants living in the United States.
—Irene Hsu, New Republic, 16 Feb. 2018
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“Pedestal.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pedestal. Accessed 22 Nov. 2024.
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