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Recent Examples of dais
But some on the dais, including Councilmember Carlos Leon, questioned whether shifting the decision-making authority to the housing committee could conflict with state audit requirements, since tourism district funds are still considered a form of public money.
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Hanna Kang, Oc Register, 25 Sep. 2025
But at his recent press conference, the President stood at the dais and delivered a barrage of falsehoods that might not be obviously false to most Americans—misrepresenting evidence on autism, distorting research on vaccines, and offering a grab bag of unscientific medical opinions.
—Dr. Craig Spencer, Time, 23 Sep. 2025
Residents say the discord on the dais —including frequent, heated exchanges— began when the three-person majority was formed.
—Amanda Rosa, Miami Herald, 16 Sep. 2025
The Anti-Discrimination Ordinance Before the city council voted to temporarily suspend the anti-discrimination law, nearly a dozen residents spoke in front of the dais disapproving the action.
—Rachel Royster
september 2, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 2 Sep. 2025
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Hanna Kang, Oc Register, 25 Sep. 2025
But at his recent press conference, the President stood at the dais and delivered a barrage of falsehoods that might not be obviously false to most Americans—misrepresenting evidence on autism, distorting research on vaccines, and offering a grab bag of unscientific medical opinions.
—Dr. Craig Spencer, Time, 23 Sep. 2025
Residents say the discord on the dais —including frequent, heated exchanges— began when the three-person majority was formed.
—Amanda Rosa, Miami Herald, 16 Sep. 2025
The Anti-Discrimination Ordinance Before the city council voted to temporarily suspend the anti-discrimination law, nearly a dozen residents spoke in front of the dais disapproving the action.
—Rachel Royster
september 2, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 2 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for dais
podium
Noun
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In 2022, just days before his 18th birthday, Chinese snowboarder Su Yiming found himself atop an Olympic podium with a gold medal hanging around his neck.—
Ben Church,
CNN Money,
17 Oct. 2025
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With each loss, with each mistake Glenn makes — on the field, at the podium — questions about his ability to do the impossible (bring the Jets back from the abyss) intensify.—
Zack Rosenblatt,
New York Times,
17 Oct. 2025
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“Dais.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dais. Accessed 24 Oct. 2025.
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