pedestal
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definition
noun
But the designs show two nude male statues on pedestals in the entrance hall below vast battle paintings and two more in the great domed central hall.
the base or support on which a statue, obelisk, or column is mounted.
It's as if I'm on a pedestal and he worships me – I hate that
a position in which someone is greatly or uncritically admired.
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While Moore did more than any of his contemporaries to inspire a new generation to turn to sculpture, Caro took the art form down from its 'pedestal' and opened up the debate as to what it might or might not be.
The family bathroom has a green suite comprising a bath, 'pedestal' hand basin, toilet and step-in shower.
To the front, the well-proportioned master bedroom is fitted with double wooden wardrobes, a vanity unit and a 'pedestal' handbasin.
There is also a built-in wardrobe and a 'pedestal' hand basin.
The family bathroom, which has wooden floorboards and part-panelled walls, includes a freestanding cast-iron bath along with a 'pedestal' wash hand basin.
Placing the whole structure on a 'pedestal' , thus adding five feet more, further increases the appearance of height.
The podium's 'pedestal' fits directly into this base, creating both added stability and a look worthy of a professor's office.
No one had the ability to knock him from that 'pedestal' , least of all Todd.
The en suite comprises a walk-in shower with grey wall tiles, a white 'pedestal' washhand basin and toilet.
‘Just hope I don't fall off that 'pedestal' you've got me on,’ she muttered under her breath.
Anyone have an idea of how to bring myself down from that 'pedestal' ?
His various incarnations have accorded him iconic status, but his 'pedestal' is not carved from stone.
I felt people were watching me and waiting for me to fall off that 'pedestal' .
There is a heated towel rail, a tiled floor and a 'pedestal' handbasin.
Visitors won't actually be allowed inside the statue, just the 'pedestal' which houses a museum and an observation deck.
However, once inside the tables have a single 'pedestal' so tucking a chair in should be relatively easy.
People want to hang their art on a wall, or place it on a 'pedestal' , and show it off.
The sculptures are designed for display in an interior environment either on a floorbased 'pedestal' or positioned on a wall as a relief mounting.
Situated at the back of the house, this has a step-in shower, 'pedestal' wash basin and toilet.
Only a revolutionary like Guru Nanak could raise a woman to a high 'pedestal' , as early as the 15th century.
Young boys invariably put their fathers on a 'pedestal' holding them in some superman-type awe.
The typical sewage ejector toilet consists of a 'pedestal' made of polyethylene, which acts as a base for mounting the toilet.
The larger bathroom has a 'pedestal' wash hand basin and step-in shower cubicle while the smaller room features a bidet, wash hand basin and toilet.
Specially designed cabinets are intended to replace the washbasin 'pedestal' with useful storage space.
The table is carried back on its 'pedestal' in harmonic motion with the saw, so the saw keeps its proper position in the table slot.
The one-time village girl from Uduwaka, a one-hour journey from Colombo, is determined to push the Lankans to the 'pedestal' of glory.
The room has a tiled floor and features a white suite incorporating a panelled bath with telephone shower attachment and a 'pedestal' wash hand basin.
In the family bathroom, a roll-top cast iron bath with wall-mounted electric shower is accompanied by a 'pedestal' wash hand basin.
The contest is wide open since Manchester United got knocked off their 'pedestal' by Arsenal last season.
The monitor and keyboard sit on one side of the work space, and a niche in the desk's 'pedestal' puts the printer within easy reach - but nearly out of sight.
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