daises

Definition of daisesnext
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 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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Noun
  • After two podiums in the first two 2026 rounds, Ferrari has a strong foundation from which to build on in this new era, one that’s allowed its drivers to be competitive even when facing a performance deficit to Mercedes, primarily in straight-line speed.
    Madeline Coleman, New York Times, 16 Mar. 2026
  • Aicher has gathered nine podiums this season across slalom, super-G and downhill, with three wins from the speed events.
    ABC News, ABC News, 15 Mar. 2026
Noun
  • Exhibitors view movies as the things that lure customers to walk past concession stands.
    Chris O'Falt, IndieWire, 24 Mar. 2026
  • Efforts to reopen concession stands stalled when the city locked down a few months later during the early days of the COVID-19 pandemic in early 2020.
    Evan Simko-Bednarski, New York Daily News, 23 Mar. 2026
Noun
  • Jurors later recommended an additional $3 million in punitive damages after deciding the companies acted with malice, oppression or fraud in harming children with their platforms.
    Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 26 Mar. 2026
  • Jurors later recommended an additional $3 million in punitive damages after deciding the companies acted with malice, oppression or fraud in harming children with their platforms.
    Kaitlyn Huamani, Chicago Tribune, 25 Mar. 2026
Noun
  • The number of women in Christian pulpits stands in jarring juxtaposition with the Easter narratives in the New Testament.
    Mary Foskett, The Conversation, 20 Mar. 2026
  • From church pulpits to community gatherings, the policy U-turn was widely viewed as a betrayal of Black Americans who had propped up the retail giant's fortunes.
    Jessica Guynn, USA Today, 18 Mar. 2026
Noun
  • Ultra Music Festival returned to Bayfront Park in downtown Miami for its second day Saturday, with music running from noon to midnight across seven stages.
    Miami Herald newsroom, Miami Herald, 29 Mar. 2026
  • Borrowers will be contacted by their loan servicers in stages, with a new group receiving word every two weeks.
    CBS News, CBS News, 28 Mar. 2026

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“Daises.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/daises. Accessed 31 Mar. 2026.

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