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 So to Mourning, leave luck to others on the lottery dais. —

Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel, 8 May 2026 The emotional weight of the presentation was already apparent on the faces of the seven trustees, superintendent and student board member behind the dais. —

Jennah Pendleton, Sacbee.com, 8 May 2026 Herbst was often times the odd man out on the dais. —

Amanda Rosa, Miami Herald, 6 May 2026 At the Venice Biennale, Eshetu is showing The Garden of the Broken-Hearted (2026), a new work that revolves around an olive tree mounted on a rotating dais—with a video of the tree projected onto the tree itself. —

Emmanuel Iduma, ARTnews.com, 4 May 2026 See All Example Sentences for dais

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podium

Noun

Supporters say girls are losing podium spots, titles and scholarship opportunities to competitors with measurable physical advantages.

— Alejandro Avila OutKick, FOXNews.com, 15 May 2026
As a result, AB shared the first-place podium alongside another athlete twice at the state track and field meet last year.

— Marisa Ingemi, Los Angeles Times, 14 May 2026