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 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
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Noun
  • Antonelli is riding a high, with three wins, four podiums and three poles under his belt to start the year.
    Madeline Coleman, New York Times, 3 May 2026
  • While the other candidates pressed their palms against the podiums, ready to pounce on every question, Becerra clasped his hands like an altar boy.
    Gustavo Arellano, Los Angeles Times, 23 Apr. 2026
Noun
  • The 579 Trail winds through dozens of small farms, stands, and wineries.
    Hannah Howard, Travel + Leisure, 12 May 2026
  • Speed bags can be mounted on the wall or attached to stands.
    BestReviews, Chicago Tribune, 11 May 2026
Noun
  • In Europe, especially, several far-right and nationalist parties have made electoral gains on anti-immigrant platforms, including in Germany, France, Austria, and Italy.
    Annie Hylton, New Yorker, 14 May 2026
  • These costs do not include the fees that come with basic cable packages or high-speed Wi-Fi that is needed to accommodate the platforms.
    Chantz Martin, FOXNews.com, 13 May 2026
Noun
  • Faith leaders must speak out from their pulpits.
    Fabienne Perlov, San Diego Union-Tribune, 3 Apr. 2026
  • 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
Noun
  • The bright spots Saturday, at least in the early stages, was the play of the Evans defense, new quarterback Will Jackson and transfer running backs O’Ryan Hartfield, from Ocoee, and Davion Williams, from Poinciana.
    Chris Hays, The Orlando Sentinel, 17 May 2026
  • Van Dyk shows their arrival from the perspective of the local residents, skillfully conveying the atmosphere particular to the early stages of an occupation.
    Sophie Monks Kaufman, IndieWire, 16 May 2026

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“Daises.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/daises. Accessed 19 May. 2026.

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