Used in a Sentence

pedestal

How to use pedestal in a sentence. Example sentences and definitions for pedestal.

Editorial note

It's kind of weird to put him on a pedestal like this.

Examples14
Definitions3
Parts of speech1

Quick take

a support or foundation; "the base of the lamp"

Meaning at a glance

The clearest senses and uses of pedestal gathered in one view.

noun

a support or foundation; "the base of the lamp"

noun

a position of great esteem (and supposed superiority); "they put him on a pedestal"

noun

an architectural support or base (as for a column or statue)

Definitions

Core meanings and parts of speech for pedestal.

noun

a support or foundation; "the base of the lamp"

noun

a position of great esteem (and supposed superiority); "they put him on a pedestal"

noun

an architectural support or base (as for a column or statue)

Example sentences

1

It's kind of weird to put him on a pedestal like this.

2

Would the author still be putting him on a pedestal as he does so?I'm not saying don't try.

3

A hutch, shelving, or cabinet above, and an enclosed pedestal cabinet, and you've got a full desk.

4

The title makes it seem like he went out of his way to make the comparison and put himself on a pedestal, but thats not what happened.

5

While putting the dead on a pedestal may comfort our own feelings about death, it doesn't escape the reality of their actions.

6

Let's stop playing this game and accept that from a macro view there's a lot going on and its unfair to piss on or put one group on a pedestal.

7

Theres no store where you buy such pedestals; Apple designed and engineered it specifically for this event.

8

However, that urinal, and its reproductions, were pointedly never mounted on a wall, but flat on a pedestal where it couldn't be used.

9

The rotation of the iPhone atop the pedestal was in perfect sync with the rotation of the iPhone projected on the big screen at the back of the stage.

10

When Schiller unveiled the iPhone 5, it rose from the stage floor on a smoothly-rising and rotating pedestal, pinpoint spotlights hitting the phone and only the phone.

11

He's calling up the movie image of a giant diamond on a pedestal, one that jewel thieves go to great trouble to steal because it's so incredibly valuable.

12

However...It's all to easy to put drawing on too high a pedestal, and Michael Graves is possibly the best example of the dangers of doing so. His drawings are pleasing: humourous lines, stimulating juxtapositions of shape and colour.

13

It might be annoying to have guys constantly interrupting to raise themselves onto a little pedestal as caring gentlemen, but this is creating a wall between two groups and we both need to work beyond the meme.

14

That doesn't mean we should consider them when we speak of "the thing that programmers do." It would be like including people who write their own legal contracts when speaking about "the thing that lawyers do."So yes, if we're going to keep using the word "programmers" to refer to both the Engineer journeymen and the white-belts who produce misfeasance with their every step, then we should stop putting "programmers" on a pedestal.

Frequently asked questions

Short answers drawn from the clearest meanings and examples for this word.

How do you use pedestal in a sentence?

It's kind of weird to put him on a pedestal like this.

What does pedestal mean?

a support or foundation; "the base of the lamp"

What part of speech is pedestal?

pedestal is commonly used as noun.