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 And on Monday, Trump was sworn in to a second term as president, with TikTok CEO Shou Zi Chew sitting on the dais behind him. Megan Poinski, Forbes, 22 Jan. 2025 The battlelines are drawn in the crowded, high-stakes San Jose District 3 City Council special election, with business and labor interests flooding the race with donations in what could become a crucial seat for control of the dais. Devan Patel, Mercury News, 7 Apr. 2025 Image Exactly one month later, speaking from the same dais as the governor, Cory Swanson, the new chief justice of the Montana Supreme Court, pushed back — surprising many legislators. Will Warasila, New York Times, 24 Mar. 2025 Shortly after Trump began, he was interrupted by Democratic Rep. Al Green of Texas, who was sitting only a few rows in front of the dais. Nik Popli, TIME, 5 Mar. 2025 See All Example Sentences for dais
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podium
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  • Mixed Senior Open Doubles: Top seeds Julie Johnson & Steve Deakin returned to the podium together and gave both players the double senior gold for the weekend.
    Todd Boss, Forbes.com, 20 May 2025
  • Falcon boys swimmers had multiple podium finishes, including sophomores Aidan Copeland and Hamilton Gates who tied for the 100-yard freestyle title with a time of 45.72.
    Karen Billing, San Diego Union-Tribune, 19 May 2025

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“Dais.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dais. Accessed 28 May. 2025.

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