plinth

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Recent Examples of plinth 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 Ready-to-wear and accessories are displayed on handmade Douglas fir totems and plinths, and a bespoke rug, handmade in Morroco and in a custom Ulla Johnson print. Lisa Lockwood, WWD, 23 Oct. 2024 In a private preview before the show’s November 2nd opening, Tines will sing while standing on the living-room plinth, accompanied by his grandparents, who raised him and fostered his love of music. Henry Alford, The New Yorker, 21 Oct. 2024 See all Example Sentences for plinth 
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Noun
  • Remove anything flammable from within a 5 feet perimeter of your home and any detached buildings, such as dry leaves and pine needles.
    Jeanine Santucci, USA TODAY, 12 Jan. 2025
  • The first came from the left elbow with Huerter a few feet away guarding LaVine.
    Chris Biderman, Sacramento Bee, 12 Jan. 2025
Noun
  • Rather than being on a pedestal, authors are rewarded for their candidness and authenticity.
    Clare Mulroy, USA TODAY, 11 Jan. 2025
  • Glenfiddich created the category and elevated it, talking about 'single chateau' and 'single malt,' putting it on a pedestal.
    Noel Burgess, Forbes, 6 Jan. 2025
Noun
  • The beloved WeHo burger stand – which returned to the L.A. food scene in 2022 thanks to Off the Menu founder Lawrence Longo and industry backers including WME talent agent and partner Brad Slater and a slew of celebrities – helped out first responders Thursday.
    Nicole Fell, The Hollywood Reporter, 10 Jan. 2025
  • It can also be used handheld, but Godox didn’t include a standard tripod mount for attaching it to stands — an odd omission given the company’s lineup of pro gear.
    Andrew Liszewski, The Verge, 10 Jan. 2025
Noun
  • On Monday, tech CEOs including Elon Musk, Jeff Bezos, Tim Cook, Sundar Pichai, and Mark Zuckerberg are expected to attend Trump’s inauguration, seated in a position of honor on the dais alongside former presidents and family members.
    Jess Weatherbed, The Verge, 16 Jan. 2025
  • There are complicating variables attached to all of these options, but TikTok CEO Shou Zi Chew’s expected presence on the dais for Trump’s inauguration on Monday is a sign there is still hope for the platform.
    Ryan Bort, Rolling Stone, 16 Jan. 2025
Noun
  • 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
  • But after about 45 minutes of talks on the floor and in the GOP cloakroom, Norman and Self appeared before the rostrum and, standing by Johnson, changed their votes.
    Ted Johnson, Deadline, 3 Jan. 2025
Noun
  • Younger millennials are aware of all those things, but mainly from TikTok. Yet a generation that was still in school when Wizards of Waverly Place and Victorious were on the air is now poised to take its turn at the Oscar podium.
    Steven Zeitchik, The Hollywood Reporter, 9 Jan. 2025
  • As coach Erik Spoelstra took his seat at the podium, the initial questions were almost singularly focused on how Butler — to put it mildly — had meandered through the evening.
    Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel, 8 Jan. 2025
Noun
  • More than three quarters of executives said AI’s true benefits will only be realized when the systems are built on a foundation of trust.
    Megan Poinski, Forbes, 16 Jan. 2025
  • Plus, cultural figures such as the family foundation of Mellody Hobson and George Lucas, Kate Capshaw and Steven Spielberg and their Heartland Foundation.
    The Editors of ARTnews, ARTnews.com, 16 Jan. 2025
Noun
  • The platform is on pace to make more than $1 billion in revenue in 2025.
    Joel Khalili, WIRED, 17 Jan. 2025
  • The announcement was met with a flood of negative comments on the company's internal communication platform, prompting the bank to disable the comment section within hours due to high traffic, the Wall Street Journal reported.
    Jack Kelly, Forbes, 17 Jan. 2025

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“Plinth.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/plinth. Accessed 22 Jan. 2025.

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