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 At the Olympic media summit in October, a collection of athletes from across the sports spectrum took turns sitting at small daises to field questions from reporters on hand. —

Dana O’Neil, CNN Money, 16 Feb. 2026 The email that did come was an invite from Shark Tank, with Cuban on the dais. —

Scott Horsley, NPR, 9 Feb. 2026 But Ritter delivered a brief but direct speech from the dais on the following day regarding decorum in the chamber, saying that the House rules prohibit overtly political displays by either legislators or the general public in the upstairs gallery. —

Christopher Keating, Hartford Courant, 8 Feb. 2026 McArn took her new seat at the dais next to Jeane. —

Jennah Pendleton, Sacbee.com, 6 Feb. 2026 See All Example Sentences for dais

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podium

Noun

After finishing third in the short program, Liu rose to the top of the medal podium while skating freely, ebulliently, inured to any pressure, performing with technical precision and bright artistry.

— Bora Erden, New York Times, 20 Feb. 2026
Angst over the city’s changing demographics has often erupted in Springfield’s city commission meetings, where citizens can speak their mind at an open podium.

— Caitlin Hu, CNN Money, 20 Feb. 2026