Thesaurus results for PODIUM

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 When Spain later formed a guard of honor for Argentina players to approach the podium for their second-place medals, Messi tried to smile but couldn’t. — Ronald Blum, Chicago Tribune, 20 July 2026 Energetic Pursuit On a frigid, sunny morning in December 2025, Picard stepped up to a podium wearing a sweater embroidered with a squiggly cartoon of a mitochondrion. — Rachel Nuwer, Quanta Magazine, 17 July 2026 Special guests Big Boy of Big Boy’s Neighborhood, Ice-T, and Fat Joe took the podium to reflect on Bone Thugs’ career and the personal impact Bizzy, Krayzie, Layzie, Flesh and Wish had on them. — Kyle Eustice, VIBE.com, 17 July 2026 After the game, Bellinger spoke to reporters in a press conference, where his daughters joined him at the podium and stole the show. — Natasha Dye, PEOPLE, 15 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for podium

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Noun

That network exists because of the platform her employer once had to be talked into.

— Jasmine Browley, Forbes.com, 22 July 2026
More than 50 of the players competing in this summer’s World Cup have featured on its platform, including France and PSG duo Bradley Barcola and Warren Zaire-Emery.

— Jordan Campbell, New York Times, 22 July 2026

Definition of platform

Noun

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
The church plans to continue upholding core Baptist principles, including congregational autonomy free from a hierarchy, a free pulpit and religious freedom, Hudson said.

— Zaire Breedlove, Charlotte Observer, 30 June 2026

Definition of pulpit

Noun

Hodge added only one run to his overnight score of 83, but overall added 91 runs with Hope for the fourth-wicket stand which revived West Indies hopes of putting up a challenging first innings total.

— ABC News, ABC News, 26 July 2026
Since potatoes and corn are naturally gluten-free, this stand has a lot of options.

— Teagan Davidge, Oc Register, 25 July 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

Cervera said voters want a financially conservative board member, like himself, on the dais.

— Amanda Rosa, Miami Herald, 14 July 2026
Seated on the dais at an introductory news conference for LaMelo Ball, Minnesota Timberwolves president of basketball operations Tim Connelly was asked about the Wolves’ recruitment of free agent LeBron James.

— Jon Krawczynski, New York Times, 14 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

An upstairs primary suite features a cathedral ceiling, a private balcony, the aforementioned walk-in closet, and a deluxe bath with an oversized walk-in shower.

— Wendy Bowman, Robb Report, 25 July 2026
The 287 rooms and suites feature soothing neutral tones, deep soaking tubs, and, in many cases, private balconies overlooking the Atlantic Ocean or the Miami skyline.

— Lauren Dana Ellman, Travel + Leisure, 25 July 2026

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