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Recent Examples of podium
Brandy said from the podium to laughs and cheers from the crowd.
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Kimi Robinson, USA Today, 30 Mar. 2026
Meanwhile, in New York, Robert De Niro took the podium at that city's demonstration.
—Diego Parrado, Vanity Fair, 29 Mar. 2026
Antonelli is so young he was denied the customary Champagne at the podium celebration for being under Japan’s legal drinking age of 20.
—Sahil Kapur, NBC news, 29 Mar. 2026
In a showcase of top-level skating, there was no podium spot for France's Adam Siao Him Fa, who had been in second after the short program but dropped to fifth overall after a fall.
—ABC News, 28 Mar. 2026
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Kimi Robinson, USA Today, 30 Mar. 2026
Meanwhile, in New York, Robert De Niro took the podium at that city's demonstration.
—Diego Parrado, Vanity Fair, 29 Mar. 2026
Antonelli is so young he was denied the customary Champagne at the podium celebration for being under Japan’s legal drinking age of 20.
—Sahil Kapur, NBC news, 29 Mar. 2026
In a showcase of top-level skating, there was no podium spot for France's Adam Siao Him Fa, who had been in second after the short program but dropped to fifth overall after a fall.
—ABC News, 28 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for podium
Noun
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Gig workers for ride-hailing and food delivery platforms are receiving some temporary incentives including fuel discounts from Uber, DoorDash and others.—
Jessica Guynn,
USA Today,
1 Apr. 2026
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It had been mounted on a small platform, which bore a little icon of a pair of feet inside a backslash circle, as though stepping into a guillotine were every museumgoer’s wish.—
Lauren Collins,
New Yorker,
1 Apr. 2026
Noun
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The Orion capsule separated from the rocket's upper stage to enter a highly elliptical orbit around Earth.—
Amanda Lee Myers,
USA Today,
3 Apr. 2026
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Their mom is in hospice care, battling stage 4 brain cancer, and their dad was arrested this week by ICE.—
Zach Boetto,
CBS News,
3 Apr. 2026
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Faith amid the dip While some churchgoers puzzle over what to make of crypto, Renee has found that at least one pulpit is welcoming.—
Bracey Harris,
NBC news,
28 Mar. 2026
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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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You may be enticed by a new set of stairs on the northeast side, next to the Bleymaier Football Center, but those are for people sitting in the eastside stands.—
Shaun Goodwin,
Idaho Statesman,
28 Mar. 2026
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Reds players were already bursting out of the dugout to celebrate a walk-off home run when the ball Spencer Steer hit landed in Roman Anthony’s glove instead of the left-field stands.—
Gabrielle Starr,
Boston Herald,
28 Mar. 2026
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Are members of Congress really supposed to sit meekly and quietly while the president uses the rostrum of their chamber to abuse and insult them in the ugliest language?—
David Frum,
The Atlantic,
25 Feb. 2026
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Walking onto the rostrum to deliver his eighth and final State of the State address, Governor Ron DeSantis patted Senate President Ben Albritton on the back and shook his hand.—
Jim DeFede,
CBS News,
18 Jan. 2026
Noun
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The renovation includes a new wooden dais, an overhaul of the general seating and an upgrade to comply with fire-safety regulations and disabled-accessibility requirements, said Miami Communications Director Carlos McDonald, who oversaw the restoration.—
Miami Herald Archives,
Miami Herald,
26 Mar. 2026
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Public commenters’ voices would still be heard, but now, viewers would see a general view of the council chambers, speakers’ backs and council members sitting on the dais at the front of the room.—
Nathan Pilling
March 13,
Kansas City Star,
13 Mar. 2026
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During the opening ceremony, Team USA athletes were cheered on, but jeers and whistles could be heard as Vance and his wife, second lady Usha Vance, were shown on the stadium screens, waving American flags from the tribune.—
Fernanda Figueroa,
Fortune,
8 Feb. 2026
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This year’s event will include performances by dancehall artist Tifa, actor and singer Phil Watkis, musician Roy G, and reggae artist Bobby Rose, supported by Code Red Band as well as a tribune to reggae and film legend Jimmy Cliff.—
Raisa Habersham,
Miami Herald,
14 Jan. 2026
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Dion last performed in Paris during the opening ceremony of the 2024 Summer Olympics, singing from the balcony of the Eiffel Tower.—
Anna Kaufman,
USA Today,
31 Mar. 2026
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Each room has an ocean view plus a generous balcony to enjoy it from—many with hot tubs and daybeds to sweeten the deal.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
31 Mar. 2026
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“Podium.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/podium. Accessed 3 Apr. 2026.
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