daises

plural of dais
as in podiums
a level usually raised surface the speaker took his place at the front of the dais

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Recent Examples of daises There were roses at Chloé, daises at Celine, and cornflowers at Stella McCartney. Minty Mellon, Vogue, 21 Apr. 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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for daises
Noun
  • The Throne Room Duel & A-Wing comes with two battle podiums, where the Luke Skywalker and Darth Vader minifigures can be placed to have an epic lightsaber duel.
    Chris McMullen, Space.com, 17 Aug. 2026
  • Since her 2008 opening season, Gut-Behrami reached 101 podiums in 395 World Cup races.
    ABC News, ABC News, 6 Aug. 2026
Noun
  • Attendees will be able to try the new headset at select stands, while the MMX 130 wireless will be available for an exclusive preview in the brand’s B2B area at the Indie Arena Booth.
    Mark Sparrow, Forbes.com, 20 Aug. 2026
  • After a 10-year time jump from the main events in Sunday’s premiere, the veteran Green Lantern played by Kyle Chandler is sitting alone in the snowy stands of a rural high school football field — dead.
    Tracy Brown, Los Angeles Times, 17 Aug. 2026
Noun
  • The states allege Meta intentionally designed its platforms to hook children and lied about the safety of its products.
    Jack Dolan, Los Angeles Times, 19 Aug. 2026
  • Currently, Jackbox is available across 13 platforms, and as Bilder said, is developing a streaming service for smart TVs.
    Jennifer Maas, Variety, 19 Aug. 2026
Noun
  • The first and second floors feature large assembly halls with rows of pulpits on different levels, representing a hierarchy of the priesthood just emerging in early Mormon practice.
    ABC News, ABC News, 6 Aug. 2026
  • Politicians routinely invoke faith on the campaign trail, speak from pulpits and frame policy debates in moral terms.
    Zachary Bynum, CBS News, 21 June 2026
Noun
  • As the tribunes, Bernardo De Paula’s Brutus and Daniel DeYoung’s Sicinius scheme and rabble-rouse with manipulative glee.
    Theater Critic, Los Angeles Times, 1 July 2026
  • Le Monde published two different tribunes, on Monday and Tuesday, defending Lapid.
    Elsa Keslassy, Variety, 9 June 2026
Noun
  • Iran and Oman, which is on the opposite side of the strait, are reportedly in the final stages of agreeing upon a plan for joint management of the waterway.
    ABC News, ABC News, 24 Aug. 2026
  • But Barca need more than that to reach the latter stages of the Champions League.
    Pol Ballús, New York Times, 23 Aug. 2026

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“Daises.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/daises. Accessed 25 Aug. 2026.

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