: a stand used to support a book or script in a convenient position for a standing reader or speaker
especially
: one from which scripture lessons are read in a church service
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Six of Diddy’s children stood at the lectern, pleading for Subramanian to show mercy in individual addresses.
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Victoria Bekiempis, Vulture, 3 Oct. 2025
In a rare move, Schumer brought a poster board to the lectern—used initially by Thune to highlight Democratic support for past CRs—to underscore his point.
—Hollie Silverman, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Sep. 2025
The head fed, of course, also weighed in from his digital lectern.
—Thomas Doherty, HollywoodReporter, 30 Sep. 2025
An empty lectern waited at its center.
—Literary Hub, 22 Sep. 2025
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Victoria Bekiempis, Vulture, 3 Oct. 2025
In a rare move, Schumer brought a poster board to the lectern—used initially by Thune to highlight Democratic support for past CRs—to underscore his point.
—Hollie Silverman, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Sep. 2025
The head fed, of course, also weighed in from his digital lectern.
—Thomas Doherty, HollywoodReporter, 30 Sep. 2025
An empty lectern waited at its center.
—Literary Hub, 22 Sep. 2025
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“Lectern.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/lectern. Accessed 9 Oct. 2025.
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lectern
noun
lec·tern
ˈlek-tərn 
: a desk to read from while standing
especially
: one from which scripture lessons are read in a church service
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