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
  • Competitors had to lift them onto podiums at different heights in the quickest time possible.
    — Rob Tanner, New York Times, 8 Sep. 2026
  • The points are represented by plastic eyeballs dropped into decorative glass urns on their player podiums, styled like museum exhibits — a fun bit of whimsy in the production design that unites the ideas of vision and museum art.
    — Tasha Robinson, Vulture, 8 Sep. 2026
Noun
  • The result in the trenches will reveal a lot about where TCU’s pass rush stands.
    — Steven Johnson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 22 Sep. 2026
  • Their stands fell mostly quiet in the final minutes, a stark contrast to the celebration unfolding across the field.
    — Lila Hempel-Edgers, Chicago Tribune, 19 Sep. 2026
Noun
  • Social platforms have industrialized this process by providing constant signals about how others respond to us.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 22 Sep. 2026
  • Erica amplifies travel writing across social media platforms; La Repubblica recognizes her as Italy's top digital influencer for her projects with the Italian Ministry of Culture, BBC Travel and more.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 22 Sep. 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
  • Fewer steps for battery makers The approach could also help manufacturers reduce manufacturing complexity if fewer coating and lubrication stages are required.
    — Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 19 Sep. 2026
  • Robinson, who has sustained three concussions in calendar year, is in the early stages of the NFL’s concussion protocol program.
    — Omar Kelly, Miami Herald, 18 Sep. 2026

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“Daises.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/daises. Accessed 24 Sep. 2026.

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