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Recent Examples of dais
The team members, who were at the White House earlier in the day, entered through the House press gallery above the dais, holding up their medals.
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CBS News, 25 Feb. 2026
Honorary female members such as Phyllis Diller, Barbra Streisand and Lucille Ball were ruling the dais until 1988, when women like Liza Minnelli, Elizabeth Taylor and Carol Burnett were granted official membership.
—Richard Johnson, New York Daily News, 22 Feb. 2026
Moving all council desks slightly forward so that there is enough space behind the dais for a wheelchair to move freely.
—Elliott Wenzler, Denver Post, 17 Feb. 2026
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
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CBS News, 25 Feb. 2026
Honorary female members such as Phyllis Diller, Barbra Streisand and Lucille Ball were ruling the dais until 1988, when women like Liza Minnelli, Elizabeth Taylor and Carol Burnett were granted official membership.
—Richard Johnson, New York Daily News, 22 Feb. 2026
Moving all council desks slightly forward so that there is enough space behind the dais for a wheelchair to move freely.
—Elliott Wenzler, Denver Post, 17 Feb. 2026
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
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for dais
podium
Noun
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Ahead of Wednesday night’s game against the Boston Celtics, the Heat coach stated the obvious from the pregame podium at Kaseya Center.—
Ira Winderman,
Sun Sentinel,
2 Apr. 2026
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Young faces lit up with joy as award winners bounced to the podium.—
Steve Henson,
Los Angeles Times,
31 Mar. 2026
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“Dais.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dais. Accessed 4 Apr. 2026.
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