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• n  a support or foundation
• n  a position of great esteem (and supposed superiority)
  they put him on a pedestal
• n  an architectural support or base (as for a column or statue)

• Picture a young Mozart when in 1762 he was lifted, at the tender age of six, onto a pedestal to perform before Austria's Archduchess Maria Theresa.
• Along with Australia's Peter Norman, the second-place finisher, they mounted the victory pedestal to receive their medals.
• Though the pedestal and lower observation deck re-opened in 2004, the statue itself has been off-limits since the Twin Towers fell barely two miles away.

• base
• stand
• plinth
• footstall

News & Articles

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• Iconic Howard’s Rock at Clemson vandalized
  According to a news release from the school, a small portion of The Rock was broken off of its pedestal after vandals broke the casing that protects the artifact. There was no damage to the actual pedestal that supports the rock. Police say Howard’s Rock was vandalized sometime June 2 or June 3.
  June 13, 2013 - Sports Illustrated
• Howard's Rock Vandalized
  Howard's Rock, the iconic chunk of stone sitting atop a pedestal at Clemson's Memorial Stadium, was vandalized on June 2 or 3, according to a statement from Clemson athletic director Dan Radakovich : A small portion of the Rock was broken off of its pedestal after vandals broke the casing that protects the artifact. "We take vandalism, especially of such an important part of our history, very ...
  June 13, 2013 - SB Nation
• Comark Introduces a New Outdoor Pedestal Kiosk
  Comark adds a rugged, Outdoor Pedestal Kiosk to their Retail/Self Service product line, ideal for a variety of outdoor applications. (PRWeb June 10, 2013) Read the full story at http://www.prweb.com/releases/outdoor-kiosk/rugged-kiosk/prweb10812949.htm
  June 10, 2013 - PRWeb

Quotes

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• Cal Ripken Jr in Baltimore Sun
  Whether we like it or not, as big leaguers, we are role models,Ripken said. "The only question is, 'Will we be positive or will we be negative?' Should we put players up on the pedestal and require them to take responsibility? No. But we...
• Samantha Stosur in Herald Sun
  The champions of the game can do it back-to-back,Stosur said yesterday, referring to her Roland Garros glory this month and her All England Club flop. "And I guess that's the kind of pedestal you want to try to look up to and try to get to...
• Kevin Federline in E Canada Now
  Kevin said: "People put it up on this pedestal when it's really the same way that everybody else goes through their stuff, you know? It's not really any different. Even though everything is so publicised and everybody is looking at it, it's normal...