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Recent Examples of plinth
In late November, the Iron Horse was set back out to pasture in the cornfield, now in a shiny new coat of black paint, sitting atop a Georgia granite plinth.
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Mary Logan Bikoff, New York Times, 18 Jan. 2025
You May Also Like All were displayed on white plinths behind Prigent, who seemed to relish a tie-breaker that had two bingo winners drawing numbered balls out of a Turismo bag.
—Miles Socha, WWD, 6 Dec. 2024
The Orbit Theory is a turntable that looks fantastic, with its low profile, solid hardwood plinth.
—Brad Moon, Forbes, 1 Dec. 2024
Commemorative sculpture historically has been on plinths, Branch notes.
—Ken Maguire, Chicago Tribune, 30 Nov. 2024
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Mary Logan Bikoff, New York Times, 18 Jan. 2025
You May Also Like All were displayed on white plinths behind Prigent, who seemed to relish a tie-breaker that had two bingo winners drawing numbered balls out of a Turismo bag.
—Miles Socha, WWD, 6 Dec. 2024
The Orbit Theory is a turntable that looks fantastic, with its low profile, solid hardwood plinth.
—Brad Moon, Forbes, 1 Dec. 2024
Commemorative sculpture historically has been on plinths, Branch notes.
—Ken Maguire, Chicago Tribune, 30 Nov. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for plinth
Noun
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Royals played in only seven games last season because of a foot injury but was first-team All-Mountain West in 2023 in his first year as a starter.—
Blair Kerkhoff,
Kansas City Star,
6 Apr. 2025
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The Grand Hyatt Indian Wells is also well set up for meetings of various sizes, with a total of 88,000 square feet of meeting space.—
Michael Goldstein,
Forbes.com,
6 Apr. 2025
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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
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Another positive for Strasbourg is a new main stand at their Stade de la Meinau home, which will increase capacity from 26,000 to 32,000, will be open for next season.—
Simon Johnson,
New York Times,
5 Apr. 2025
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Snacks and Beverages Frosty Moon - Tucked away among the greenery of Celestial Park is the Frosty Moon ice cream stand, featuring a fuchsia ice cream cone ringed with gold orbits atop the kiosk, hinting at the snowy treats inside.—
Samantha Neely,
USA Today,
4 Apr. 2025
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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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During the recess, Kelly and board member Joni Shaw Smith remained at the dais while the other four trustees left the room.—
Matthew Adams,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
28 Feb. 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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Audiences loved Bernstein, but his full-bodied manner on the podium—arms, head, hips, shoulders, eyebrows, groin in motion—caused embarrassment and even anger.—
David Denby,
The Atlantic,
1 Apr. 2025
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Lilah Fear and Lewis Gibson landed on the podium in third, earning Britain’s first world medal since Jayne Torvill and Christopher Dean finished their run of four straight ice dance titles in 1984.—
Jackson Thompson,
FOXNews.com,
30 Mar. 2025
Noun
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This set has brushes to apply foundation, contouring and more.—
Nora Colomer,
FOXNews.com,
9 Apr. 2025
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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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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 16 Apr. 2025.
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