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
  • John Wall would leave his feet to sling bullets to shooters in the corner.
    Fred Katz, The Athletic, 24 Jan. 2025
  • The thick, durable design ensures your feet stay snug despite the elements.
    Rosie Marder, Travel + Leisure, 24 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
  • Both the main stand they will be perched in and the ‘Tech End’ stand to their right have barely changed since that October 1, 1994, meeting.
    Richard Sutcliffe, The Athletic, 22 Jan. 2025
  • The Republican National Committee told the justices to let the lower ruling stand, which found the dating requirement does not violate the Civil Rights Act of 1964 because its materiality provision applies only to registration forms, not actual ballots.
    Zach Schonfeld, The Hill, 21 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
  • Musk seemed surprised to be called up and walked over the podium after corralling his son X, who was wearing a red sweater.
    Brian Bennett, TIME, 20 Jan. 2025
  • In all, six American Nordic skiers landed on the podium during the 2023-24 season, including Ogden, Schumacher and Diggins, who won the crystal globe for the overall title for a second time in the past four seasons.
    Matthew Futterman, The Athletic, 17 Jan. 2025
Noun
  • Along with Zero Trust principles and endpoint security tools, encryption can give businesses a solid foundation to protect their operations against current cybercrime.
    William Jones, USA TODAY, 16 Jan. 2025
  • 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
Noun
  • This is well understood by the scammers who lurk on the platform.
    Lila Shroff, The Atlantic, 17 Jan. 2025
  • Lionsgate is releasing this watchable if forgettable genre exercise to U.S. theaters as well as digital and On Demand platforms January 17th.
    Dennis Harvey, Variety, 17 Jan. 2025

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“Plinth.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/plinth. Accessed 30 Jan. 2025.

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