Meaning & use
pedestal
A base or support on which a statue, column, or object is displayed.
See it in a sentence
The marble statue stood on a stone pedestal in the center of the courtyard.
She placed the trophy on a small wooden pedestal for everyone to admire.
A note on using this word
To 'put someone on a pedestal' means to admire them so much that their flaws are ignored, a common figurative use.
Words with a similar meaning
basestand
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