Definition of podiumnext
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 Indeed, just this past weekend, Adidas swept the podium at the Berlin Marathon. — Stephen Garner, Footwear News, 30 Sep. 2026 All chairs are being removed from the travel document checker podiums at the entrance to checkpoints nationwide, the union representing the screeners said. — Alexandra Skores, CNN Money, 29 Sep. 2026 Andy Reid is notorious for not saying much at the podium and the team only provides a very brief look at practice to the media. — Bobby Burack Outkick, FOXNews.com, 28 Sep. 2026 Storming a podium at a meeting of academics is a pointless performative act. — Kevin Rennie, Hartford Courant, 26 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for podium
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Noun
  • The company also has a YouTube channel with more than 800,000 subscribers, a following that has grown significantly in recent months (the account has added half a million subscribers on the platform since January 2025).
    — Max Tani, semafor.com, 5 Oct. 2026
  • It’s been further modified by many factors, from today’s online publishing platforms to new means for assessing and quantifying scientific impact, and the increasingly interdisciplinary and team-based nature of research.
    — Jeffrey S. Flier, STAT, 5 Oct. 2026
Noun
  • The Haunting at The Ridge has become spookier in its third year with more actors and a live stage show with the Cabaret Sinister.
    — Staff Report, Hartford Courant, 2 Oct. 2026
  • At Aventura concerts, random concert goers are often brought to the stage to perform the Don Omar part.
    — Lars Brandle, Billboard, 1 Oct. 2026
Noun
  • An elderly woman in a proper ink-black dress and modest, sensible heels motioned us over and led us down the aisle, inviting us to sit in the pair of waiting chairs just opposite the pulpit.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 30 Sep. 2026
  • In most Quaker houses of worship, there is no clergy, pulpit or altar.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 26 Sep. 2026
Noun
  • Besides listening to music for more than 10 hours straight, festival-goers can grab a bite to eat at various food and beverage stands, as well as pick up swag from numerous activations.
    — Sacbee.com, Sacbee.com, 1 Oct. 2026
  • Change is something the iconic Miami farm stand and bakery, first opened by brothers Ray and Russell Knaus in 1956, weathered on a far larger scale last year.
    — Connie Ogle October 1, Miami Herald, 1 Oct. 2026
Noun
  • To many who ascended to the rostrum this past week, that simply is not happening.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 28 Sep. 2026
  • When Netanyahu walked to the rostrum, a mix of cheers, boos and mass walkouts erupted.
    — Sam Metz, Los Angeles Times, 24 Sep. 2026
Noun
  • My deep history on the dais has repeatedly helped the commission make quality decisions.
    — Miami Herald staff, Miami Herald, 23 Sep. 2026
  • But at the April municipal election, both Fears’ and McCandless’ seats were up for grabs -- and Independence voters chose to remove both from the dais.
    — Ilana Arougheti, Kansas City Star, 2 Sep. 2026
Noun
  • The final appeal tribune analyzes issues brought forward by the FIA president or raised by any of the National Sporting Authorities in motorsports.
    — Madeline Coleman, New York Times, 4 Sep. 2026
  • That image of Maradona as an avenging angel, as a tribune of a wronged people, transcended borders.
    — Ishaan Tharoor, New Yorker, 16 July 2026
Noun
  • Crime, courts and policing An investigation is underway after a student died in a fall from a balcony at a Highland Park high school.
    — Deputy Managing Editor, Los Angeles Times, 3 Oct. 2026
  • Carbone shouted out to the crowd from The Grill’s balcony in a Tom Ford tuxedo.
    — Elise Taylor, Vanity Fair, 2 Oct. 2026

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“Podium.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/podium. Accessed 6 Oct. 2026.

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