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
  • 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
  • First World Cup podiums Diggins made her first podium in January 2012, midway through her first full season on the World Cup tour, a second-place finish in team sprint with Randall.
    Zack Pierce, New York Times, 22 Mar. 2026
Noun
  • But this season, dozens of those stands sit empty, as the county scrambles to fill 45 critical roles — a shortage that turned tragic this week when two people drowned while attempting to rescue a child caught in a rip current.
    Sarah Rumpf-Whitten, FOXNews.com, 17 Apr. 2026
  • Cody Bellinger singled leading off the fourth and, one out later, Rice reached down and lined a 1-1 pitch 364 feet into the right-field stands.
    CBS News, CBS News, 17 Apr. 2026
Noun
  • Flora Chang, an analyst at financial services firm S&P Global Ratings told CNN the government’s proactive intervention has had some initial effect in curbing unhealthy competition, but platforms could find alternative ways to compete, including deploying subsidies in other forms.
    John Liu, CNN Money, 22 Apr. 2026
  • Saildrone, a maritime defense company, unveiled a new class of unmanned surface vessels built specifically for anti-submarine warfare (ASW), marking a major shift for a firm best known for wind and solar-powered ocean research platforms.
    Sujita Sinha, Interesting Engineering, 22 Apr. 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
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  • So, Friday is what mattered in the moment, for a short-handed team in the early stages of a potentially months-long postseason march.
    Benjamin Royer, Oc Register, 25 Apr. 2026
  • The draft proposal is still in its early stages.
    Elliott Wenzler, Denver Post, 25 Apr. 2026

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“Daises.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/daises. Accessed 28 Apr. 2026.

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