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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 Not every draft prospect has Justin Bieber announce his name, but stepping onto the podium is equally unforgettable. — Kalen Lumpkins, Chicago Tribune, 11 Sep. 2026 Archbishop of Boston Richard Henning stood at a podium at the airport’s memorial to pray for the victims and those affected at Logan Airport that day. — Miles J. Herszenhorn, USA Today, 11 Sep. 2026 Evergreen High School Principal Skyler Artes is seen at the podium with Norene by her side. — Brian Maass, CBS News, 10 Sep. 2026 The points are represented by plastic eyeballs dropped into decorative glass urns on their player podiums, styled like museum exhibits — a fun bit of whimsy in the production design that unites the ideas of vision and museum art. — Tasha Robinson, Vulture, 8 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for podium

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Trump largely ran on a platform focused on economic troubles in 2024, as former President Joe Biden’s four years in office were marked by record-setting inflation.

— Carter Schroppe, The Washington Examiner, 21 Sep. 2026
The brand’s platform styles often feature rhinestone adornments or unique motifs suspended in the empty space.

— Amina Ayoud, Footwear News, 20 Sep. 2026

Definition of platform

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This is a moment to celebrate a revolution that got televised, an opus of sound and fury that sparked difficult conversations from Bible study to the Barbershop, from the pole to the pulpit.

— Joe Otterson, Variety, 10 Sep. 2026
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

Definition of pulpit

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The Wildcats opened the game with a goal-line stand, but Chiles fumbled the snap on their first offensive play and Rolijah Hardy tackled him in the end zone for a safety.

— Michael Marot, Chicago Tribune, 26 Sep. 2026
Other complained in 2023 that an ice cream stand set up outside the camp’s perimeter sent the wrong message.

— Brian Niemietz, New York Daily News, 25 Sep. 2026

Definition of stand

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Edwards stood silently -- remaining in the well until Johnson left the rostrum, approached Edwards from behind and patted him on the back -- leading him up the aisle to the back of the chamber.

— John Parkinson, ABC News, 1 Sep. 2026
In the House the parliamentarian sits on the top tier of the dais, near the right hand of the presiding member; in the Senate the parliamentarian is seated at the rostrum below the presiding officer’s desk.

— Encyclopedia Britannica, Encyclopedia Britannica, 28 Aug. 2026

Definition of rostrum

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Tensions boiled over during a West Park City Commission meeting with commissioners arguing on the dais before three walked out, leaving the meeting without a quorum.

— Chelsea Jones, Miami Herald, 4 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

Definition of dais

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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

Definition of tribune

Noun

In the video obtained by PEOPLE, the newlywed couple could be seen sitting on a balcony outside in front of a barbecue.

— Kimberlee Speakman, PEOPLE, 19 Sep. 2026
Two of the bedrooms have private bathrooms, with the primary suite opening onto a Juliet balcony overlooking the garden.

— Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 18 Sep. 2026

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