set on a pedestal

A form of put on a pedestal — To hold in very high esteem, especially to an exaggerated degree.

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Meanings

verbset on a pedestal (third-person singular simple present sets on a pedestal, present participle setting on a pedestal, simple past and past participle set on a pedestal)

present singular third person sets on a pedestal · participle present setting on a pedestal

  1. alternativeAlternative form of put on a pedestal.
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APA

set on a pedestal. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/set%20on%20a%20pedestal

MLA

“set on a pedestal.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/set%20on%20a%20pedestal. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “set on a pedestal,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/set%20on%20a%20pedestal.

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