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Recent Examples of dais
The king of the tribe, barely glimpsed under a hooded headdress, observes the appalling spectacle from a dais, as the ladies of his court—identically dressed in white skirts and ceremonial belts—are gathered at his side.
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James Meyer, Artforum, 1 Jan. 2026
Now, City Council meeting attendees would be hard-pressed to find a meeting without some bickering on the dais.
—Rachel Royster, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 1 Dec. 2025
The room was silent, save for the heavy, mechanized breathing of the huge man in black armor standing to one side of the throne dais.
—Jeff Spry, Space.com, 10 Nov. 2025
Commissioner Stephen Cushman asked from the dais.
—Blake Nelson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 Nov. 2025
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James Meyer, Artforum, 1 Jan. 2026
Now, City Council meeting attendees would be hard-pressed to find a meeting without some bickering on the dais.
—Rachel Royster, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 1 Dec. 2025
The room was silent, save for the heavy, mechanized breathing of the huge man in black armor standing to one side of the throne dais.
—Jeff Spry, Space.com, 10 Nov. 2025
Commissioner Stephen Cushman asked from the dais.
—Blake Nelson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 Nov. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for dais
podium
Noun
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London — Athletes on the podium at the Winter Olympics in Italy this month will be awarded the most expensive medals in the history of the Games, thanks to soaring precious metals prices.—
Hanna Ziady,
CNN Money,
5 Feb. 2026
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This World Cup season has delivered rotating podiums, razor-thin margins often decided by hundredths of a second, and speeds pushing 75–85 mph on true fall-line tracks.—
Frederick Dreier,
Outside,
5 Feb. 2026
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“Dais.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dais. Accessed 9 Feb. 2026.
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