pedestal
/ˈpɛdɪstəl/noun3 syllables
Pedestal means: a support or foundation.
Synonyms for pedestal4
What does pedestal mean?3
noun
1
a support or foundation“the base of the lamp”
2
an architectural support or base (as for a column or statue)
3
a position of great esteem (and supposed superiority)“they put him on a pedestal”
Definitions from the Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.
Pedestal in a sentence
- A bust of Aristotle stands on a pedestal in the entryway.darinmex
- Yanni was infatuated and put Skura on a pedestal.Amastan
- He has her on a pedestal.CM
- The sky is a pedestal for stars.gleki
- Sami was toppled off the political pedestal.OsoHombre
- American citizens paid for the statue's pedestal.Hybrid
- Don't put me on a pedestal!MrOhno
- Ziri put his ivy on a pedestal.Amastan
Sentences from Tatoeba, CC BY 2.0 FR, credited to their authors.
Forms of pedestal
as a noun
- plural
- pedestals