Thesaurus results for DAIS

dais

noun

ˈdā-əs

Definition of dais next

as in podium

a level usually raised surface the speaker took his place at the front of the dais

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Recent Examples of dais Talk show host Montel Williams, who is Black, even walking off the dais, per The New York Times. —

Raechal Shewfelt, Entertainment Weekly, 3 June 2026 Though the five-member board is non-partisan, Chaffee was the first Democrat to serve on its dais in 12 years. —

Claire Wang, Oc Register, 3 June 2026 If critics truly despise the 365-foot, 210-unit Live Local project, their ire is pointed at the wrong dais. —

Keith Poliakoff, Sun Sentinel, 1 June 2026 During an April municipal election, Councilmember Bridget McCandless lost the Independence mayoral race to Kevin King, while Councilmember Jared Fears was also voted off the dais. —

Ilana Arougheti, Kansas City Star, 28 May 2026 See All Example Sentences for dais

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podium

Noun

While the women cruised to victory, the American men’s path to the podium encountered significant turbulence.

— Caroline Price, Forbes.com, 18 June 2026
When Detroit was eventually on the clock, the venue erupted for several minutes until general manager Manon Rhéaume arrived at the podium to make her selection.

— Hailey Salvian, New York Times, 17 June 2026