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Recent Examples of plinth
Commemorative sculpture historically has been on plinths, Branch notes.
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Ken Maguire, Chicago Tribune, 30 Nov. 2024
Red paint was splattered across its plinth and at the base of Queen Victoria’s royal robes, as captured in footage shared by Sky News Australia.
—Janine Henni, People.com, 22 Oct. 2024
The turntable's plinth is finished in black ash veneer, and the system comes with a hinged dust cover.
—New Atlas, 2 Nov. 2024
The billboards, which featured photographs of empty plinths and probing phrases, urged viewers to reconsider the purpose and impact of monuments.
—Okla Jones, Essence, 30 Oct. 2024
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Ken Maguire, Chicago Tribune, 30 Nov. 2024
Red paint was splattered across its plinth and at the base of Queen Victoria’s royal robes, as captured in footage shared by Sky News Australia.
—Janine Henni, People.com, 22 Oct. 2024
The turntable's plinth is finished in black ash veneer, and the system comes with a hinged dust cover.
—New Atlas, 2 Nov. 2024
The billboards, which featured photographs of empty plinths and probing phrases, urged viewers to reconsider the purpose and impact of monuments.
—Okla Jones, Essence, 30 Oct. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for plinth
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Critics have questioned this medical exemption, particularly as Trump later could not recall which foot had the condition.—
Dan Perry,
Newsweek,
2 Mar. 2025
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Each of the eight segments was a foot long, made of about thirty-six individual diamonds, totaling 288 for the entire piece.—
Melissa Ragain,
Artforum,
1 Mar. 2025
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This was also the week that Los Angeles Opera took its annual break from its grand pedestal at the Dorothy Chandler Pavilion and presented the West Coast premiere of another opera from Beth Morrison Projects at REDCAT.—
Mark Swed,
Los Angeles Times,
28 Feb. 2025
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In the office, furnishings from Hobeika’s childhood home in Paris—like the vintage wood chinoiserie desk and the wood pedestal—received a second life.—
Kristen Flanagan,
Architectural Digest,
29 Jan. 2025
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The global stadium jaunt is now slated to kick-off with a two-night stand at Goyang Stadium in Goyang, South Korea on July 5-6, before moving on to SoFi Stadium in Los Angeles on July 12-13.—
Gil Kaufman,
Billboard,
28 Feb. 2025
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This protective case has a real stand that sits flush on the back.—
Julian Chokkattu,
WIRED,
28 Feb. 2025
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And there was attention paid during the speeches both to the improbable fact that an offshoot of the group, Dead & Company, is still out there playing, 60 years after the original group’s formation, even as Weir acknowledged absences at the dais.—
Chris Willman,
Variety,
1 Feb. 2025
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After an executive session lasting nearly an hour and a half, all board members but Smith returned to the dais.—
Cody Copeland,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
31 Jan. 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
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His performance helped carry the Cadets to the team championship with a score of 273 points, marking a return to the podium at the University of Minnesota’s Jean K. Freeman Aquatic Center for the first time since STA won the last of five straight team titles in 2016.—
Frank Rajkowski,
Twin Cities,
9 Mar. 2025
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Daniel was the last to speak, hugging his uncle on the way to the podium, sharing his father’s love of storytelling.—
Milena Malaver,
Miami Herald,
8 Mar. 2025
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With stable housing as the foundation, the next step is ensuring people feel safe in their home and community.—
Carolina Chavez,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
5 Mar. 2025
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This is sad, because basic integrity and the rule of law have long been great American principles that help serve as a foundation for our Nation.—
Jack Dunn,
Variety,
5 Mar. 2025
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These are my favorite type of challenges, where folks get to dive off a huge platform into water, and then submerge themselves underwater while pulling themselves along a rope and releasing buoys.—
Dalton Ross,
EW.com,
6 Mar. 2025
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Users and advertisers have fled the social media platform, partly in response to Musk’s promotion of conspiracy theories and neo-Nazi accounts.—
Allison Morrow,
CNN,
6 Mar. 2025
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“Plinth.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/plinth. Accessed 14 Mar. 2025.
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