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dais

noun

ˈdā-əs

Definition of dais

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 Whoever wins will help shape the power dynamics on the dais. — Michelle Marchante, Miami Herald, 8 June 2026 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 Discussion on the dais was tense. — Carolyn Stein, Chicago Tribune, 3 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for dais

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podium

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Christian Lundgaard’s Dilemma Christian Lundgaard is the only driver on the team that has won races and ended on the podium.

— Bruce Martin, Forbes.com, 4 July 2026
The controversy only exploded the very next week when it was revealed the California Interscholastic Federation (CIF) re-implemented a pilot program that bumped every girl who finished behind the trans athlete up by one spot on the podium.

— Jackson Thompson OutKick, FOXNews.com, 2 July 2026

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