plural podiums or podia
ˈpō-dē-ə 
1
: a low wall serving as a foundation or terrace wall: such as
a
: one around the arena of an ancient amphitheater serving as a base for the tiers of seats
b
: the masonry under the stylobate of a temple
2
a
: a dais especially for an orchestral conductor
b
: lectern
Examples of podium in a Sentence
Noun
the conductor on the podium tonight is one of the leading figures of classical music
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Madeline Coleman, New York Times, 10 Nov. 2025
The tension was so palpable that one bidder wouldn’t even let Bacs finish his introduction of the timepiece from the podium.
—Paige Reddinger, Robb Report, 8 Nov. 2025
Taking the podium, Jaramillo humbly thanked Hudak and his fellow officers for their support and Mayor Vince Lago praised Jaramillo, saying the city was blessed to have him and assured him that Coral Gables would always stand behind him.
—Milena Malaver, Miami Herald, 8 Nov. 2025
While both Denton and Roper gave individual speeches thanking their friends, family, genre, and audience, James used her time at the podium to tell the crowd that the group is fighting for the rights to their master recordings.
—Jon Blistein, Rolling Stone, 8 Nov. 2025
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Noun
As champagne sprayed atop the podium, Max Verstappen crossed the stage to pour his bottle on Kimi Antonelli, the two drivers smiling as the doused each other.
—Madeline Coleman, New York Times, 10 Nov. 2025
The tension was so palpable that one bidder wouldn’t even let Bacs finish his introduction of the timepiece from the podium.
—Paige Reddinger, Robb Report, 8 Nov. 2025
Taking the podium, Jaramillo humbly thanked Hudak and his fellow officers for their support and Mayor Vince Lago praised Jaramillo, saying the city was blessed to have him and assured him that Coral Gables would always stand behind him.
—Milena Malaver, Miami Herald, 8 Nov. 2025
While both Denton and Roper gave individual speeches thanking their friends, family, genre, and audience, James used her time at the podium to tell the crowd that the group is fighting for the rights to their master recordings.
—Jon Blistein, Rolling Stone, 8 Nov. 2025
See All Example Sentences for podium
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“Podium.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/podium. Accessed 12 Nov. 2025.
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