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 Following the Game 3 defeat, Reeve went to the postgame podium and lamented the lack of calls for Collier and what, in her mind, was excessive physicality. Jace Frederick, Twin Cities, 15 Oct. 2025 The film documents Truwit’s journey following the shark attack during a graduation celebratory trip to Turks and Caicos, everything from the hospital following her amputation, to getting back into the water, to a year later making the podium at the 2024 Paris Paralympics. Laylan Connelly, Oc Register, 14 Oct. 2025 During the parade, Kim took the central spot at the podium, flanked by Li to his right and Lam to his left, while Medvedev stood next to Lam. Jason Ma, Fortune, 12 Oct. 2025 The brewery’s How the West Was Won IPA beat 299 other entries to take the top of the podium. Tiney Ricciardi, Denver Post, 11 Oct. 2025 See All Example Sentences for podium
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Noun
  • Comcast One of the world’s biggest telecommunications companies, the conglomerate owns NBCUniversal, which includes film studios such as Universal Pictures and DreamWorks, cable channels such as CNBC and Bravo, as well as Peacock, a streaming platform.
    Melanie Hicken, CNN Money, 24 Oct. 2025
  • Compact, lightweight, and manufacturable without exotic materials, the platform aims to bridge cutting-edge performance with production viability.
    Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 24 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • But BoxGroup’s lane has long been to join a dizzying number of early-stage rounds, allowing the firm to take smaller positions while working hand-in-hand with other firms.
    Leo Schwartz, Fortune, 21 Oct. 2025
  • Bad Bunny represents none of these values; his drag performances and style are the opposite of what families expect on football's biggest stage.
    Ryan Coleman, Entertainment Weekly, 21 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • Pastor Turner’s leadership extends beyond the pulpit.
    Robert Alexander, MSNBC Newsweek, 14 Oct. 2025
  • His senior Great Dane, Monroe, sprawls out on the floor between the music and the old pulpit.
    Josh Crutchmer, Rolling Stone, 25 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • Sharland England’s catalog is the sort of thing Peter Rabbit himself might flip through to find a new heritage bed, a patchwork winter quilt, or a splatter cake stand for carrot cake.
    Julia Harrison, Architectural Digest, 21 Oct. 2025
  • Starship's upper stage also exploded in June while sitting on a test stand at Starbase.
    Eric Lagatta, USA Today, 21 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • The conversation occurred as the leaders—accompanied by North Korea's Kim Jong Un—walked to the Tiananmen rostrum during ceremonies in Beijing marking the 80th anniversary of the end of World War II on Wednesday.
    Toby Meyjes John Feng, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 Sep. 2025
  • The defining image from the event featured China's Xi Jinping, Russia's Vladimir Putin and North Korea's Kim Jong Un together on the rostrum overlooking the square, says NPR's Anthony Kuhn.
    Brittney Melton, NPR, 3 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • Bass, from the dais, said he was falsely accused and requested community members give him a chance for his case to play out in court.
    Ishani Desai, Sacbee.com, 22 Oct. 2025
  • Nor was there any visible Palestinian presence — Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas was in the hall but not on the dais.
    Trudy Rubin, Mercury News, 18 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • Oli, a Communist who began his political career as a tribune of the oppressed, seemed unaware of the anger that had accumulated around him.
    Kapil Komireddi, New Yorker, 22 Sep. 2025
  • Advertisement Kirk was one of the most powerful and incendiary figures on the American right, the tireless tribune of Trump’s young army.
    Eric Cortellessa, Time, 11 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • The best way to experience this smooth expanse of sand is with a stay at the beach’s most iconic hotel, the Malibu Beach Inn, which has rooms with balconies that extend directly over breaking waves.
    Nicole Kliest, Vogue, 20 Oct. 2025
  • Tickets are $50 for premium first floor and $40 for balcony seating.
    Jenna Prestininzi, Freep.com, 20 Oct. 2025

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“Podium.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/podium. Accessed 25 Oct. 2025.

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