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 Championship leader Kimi Antonelli completed the podium, with another sensational drive taking him to P2. — Jibin Joseph, PC Magazine, 8 Oct. 2026 Let’s see if Liam Gallagher will shout something similar from the podium. — Devon Ivie, Vulture, 8 Oct. 2026 Standing at the podium, Zhang looked back at her husband briefly, but showed no emotion. — Josh Boswell, CBS News, 6 Oct. 2026 After all, the podium is where Payton does most of his best work. — Dan Zaksheske Outkick, FOXNews.com, 6 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for podium

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NBCUniversal’s Sky is in the midst of acquiring the ITV broadcast and digital platform while ITV Studios will remain a standalone entity, although acquisition rumors won’t quit.

— Cynthia Littleton, Variety, 12 Oct. 2026
One Israeli journalist compared Segal’s role in Israel to that of Fox News host Bret Baier, who maintains journalistic independence despite working for a right-wing platform.

— Ben Smith, semafor.com, 12 Oct. 2026

Definition of platform

Noun

Actor Alan Mandell, who died at 98, helped shape Los Angeles theater as a performer, director, administrator and arts supporter whose influence stretched from experimental stages to the Mark Taper Forum.

— Theater Critic, Los Angeles Times, 15 Oct. 2026
There was a swanky post All3Media-Banijay wedding party in Cannes’ iconic Carlton Hotel and Jeff Zucker and Marco Bassetti took to the MIPCOM stage.

— Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 15 Oct. 2026

Definition of stage

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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

Definition of pulpit

Noun

Hub, which ran a stand with EFP and Unifrance, said the quality of the market was very good.

— Ophélie Surcouf, Variety, 16 Oct. 2026
The basic set-up, for years, was just a comic ripping off a joke and performing it on stage; the infamous mid-2000s Comedy Store stand-off between Joe Rogan and alleged joke thief Carlos Mencia is one of the most famous examples.

— Matt Grobar, Deadline, 16 Oct. 2026

Definition of stand

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Fernandez initially seemed set on keeping the tax rate the same but later agreed with Commissioner Melissa Castro that it should be lowered, leading to a lengthy negotiation on the dais.

— Michelle Marchante, Miami Herald, 12 Oct. 2026
Simmons said more residents have tapped into the meetings because of the decisions coming from the dais.

— Rachel Royster, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 7 Oct. 2026

Definition of dais

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

Definition of tribune

Noun

Van Zuilen observed many of the objects directly from his balcony from the town of Heiloo in the Netherlands, while others required van Zuilen to take his telescopes further afield to avoid capturing treetops and farm buildings in his field of view.

— Anthony Wood, Space.com, 11 Oct. 2026
At the end of the hall is a door that leads to a balcony with seating for customers to read.

— Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 10 Oct. 2026

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