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podium

noun

ˈpō-dē-əm

Definition of podium

as in platform

a level usually raised surface the conductor on the podium tonight is one of the leading figures of classical music

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Recent Examples of podium All that time, deserving young women were losing their spots on the team or their places atop the podium. — Riley Gaines Outkick, FOXNews.com, 7 Aug. 2026 Since her 2008 opening season, Gut-Behrami reached 101 podiums in 395 World Cup races. — ABC News, 6 Aug. 2026 There were cheers and boos as more than 60 speakers took the stand, each having three minutes allotted at the podium. — CBS News, 5 Aug. 2026 With daylight left to the next finisher, Kim Le Court-Pienaar (AG Insurance-Soudal Team) came in second, and FDJ United-Suez’s Demi Vollering rounded out the day’s podium. — Jessica Hopkins, New York Times, 1 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for podium

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Noun

Netflix’s Pave debuted in February 2026, before ranking seventh globally among the platform’s non-English films and broadening Sang-min’s reach beyond South Korea.

— Madeleine Schulz, Vogue, 12 Aug. 2026
There’s no shortage of interest, with clubs across Europe all keen to offer him a platform, and it’s expected a decision on his destination will be made after Sunday’s final friendly with Como.

— James Pearce, New York Times, 12 Aug. 2026

Definition of platform

Noun

This extended to her closest competitors in the Tour, after Niewiadoma-Phinney accused Vollering’s teammate Célia Gery of boxing her in during the crucial penultimate stage.

— Jessica Hopkins, New York Times, 15 Aug. 2026
That could remove a potentially costly stage from the production of semiconductor-quality material.

— Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 15 Aug. 2026

Definition of stage

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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
Hurst in ‘93 was among the first inside the church upon the flooding, which lifted the pews off the floor and toppled the statues and rose high enough, more than 9 feet, to fill the pulpit.

— Andrew Carter, Chicago Tribune, 5 July 2026

Definition of pulpit

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As John walks several miles to catch up to Hal (who takes pictures with adoring fans at a taco stand), a holographic construct of a younger Hal emerges from the ring and briefly interacts with John.

— Siddhant Adlakha, Vulture, 17 Aug. 2026
Just look at the new stand — the sheer size of it shows the club’s ambition.

— Richard Sutcliffe, New York Times, 16 Aug. 2026

Definition of stand

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Helena Newman, Sotheby’s chairman of both Europe and Impressionist and modern art, took to the rostrum for the second part of the sale.

— George Nelson, ARTnews.com, 24 June 2026
The rostrum is covered in what is called Ampullae of Lorenzini, which are specialized sensory organs filled with gel that conduct electricity and allow the goblin sharks to search for squid, fish and crustaceans in the dark.

— Julia Jacobo, ABC News, 12 June 2026

Definition of rostrum

Noun

During protests following the 2018 police shooting and killing of Stephon Clark, his brother, Stevante Clark, jumped onto the dais near then-Mayor Darrell Steinberg's seat during a protest that took over a council meeting.

— Steve Large, CBS News, 30 July 2026
The employees got sausage rolls, tea boxes and sat on the dais where Andy Walker, Team England’s communications lead, held news conferences for a player.

— Pete Grathoff, Kansas City Star, 22 July 2026

Definition of dais

Noun

That image of Maradona as an avenging angel, as a tribune of a wronged people, transcended borders.

— Ishaan Tharoor, New Yorker, 16 July 2026
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

Definition of tribune

Noun

Dial up the charm by booking one of the ocean-facing rooms or suites; better yet, snag one with a balcony and private hot tub.

— Zoe Baillargeon, Travel + Leisure, 16 Aug. 2026
Accessibility The hotel includes two accessible rooms, each with a king bed, roll-in shower, and private balcony.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 15 Aug. 2026

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