podiums

noun

variants or podia
plural of podium
as in pulpits
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 podiums Since her 2008 opening season, Gut-Behrami reached 101 podiums in 395 World Cup races. — ABC News, 6 Aug. 2026 The tournament drew mostly from Europe, with some familiar names taking podiums. — Todd Boss, Forbes.com, 28 July 2026 Eight out of 10 podiums this season have featured at least one Ferrari driver, and the Italian team secured two wins in three races (Barcelona and Silverstone). — Madeline Coleman, New York Times, 22 July 2026 Sale items include classroom furniture such as desks, chairs, bookshelves, tables and podiums, the post says. — Arkansas Online, 26 June 2026 The e-gates will use real-time biometric verification to match CLEAR+ members' face with their ID, allowing passengers to verify their identity in under five seconds and skip documentation checks at Transportation Security Administration podiums and proceed directly to physical screening. — Todd Feurer, CBS News, 9 June 2026 The Standards and Practices podiums had to match our visual language and work within the game mechanic. — Sarah Shachat, IndieWire, 19 May 2026 While the other candidates pressed their palms against the podiums, ready to pounce on every question, Becerra clasped his hands like an altar boy. — Gustavo Arellano, Los Angeles Times, 23 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for podiums
  1. pulpits
  2. platforms
  3. stages
  4. stands
  5. tribunes
  6. balconies
  7. altars
Noun
  • 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
  • Politicians routinely invoke faith on the campaign trail, speak from pulpits and frame policy debates in moral terms.
    — Zachary Bynum, CBS News, 21 June 2026
Definition of pulpits
Noun
  • Traditional brokerages are now absorbing crypto as another asset class, integrating it into their platforms and driving down fees.
    — Zennon Kapron, Forbes.com, 13 Aug. 2026
  • The league has previously given players access to safety platforms for online protection.
    — Sabreena Merchant, New York Times, 13 Aug. 2026
Definition of platforms
Noun
  • Without any specific consumer requests, Crowell said the brand experimented with the shadow’s function and formulation in the early stages of development.
    — Kaleigh Werner, Footwear News, 10 Aug. 2026
  • In 2016, after another trip to the emergency room, testing revealed that Kaverman, then 27, was in the early stages of heart failure.
    — Toria Sheffield, PEOPLE, 9 Aug. 2026
Definition of stages
Noun
  • Put a Buck to Bed Don’t want to burn the first afternoon or two of deer season sitting in observation stands?
    — Josh Honeycutt, Outdoor Life, 6 Aug. 2026
  • In other words, the hedge-fund billionaire’s majority stake announced back in February stands.
    — Matthew Sedacca, Curbed, 4 Aug. 2026
Definition of stands
Noun
  • 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
  • Le Monde published two different tribunes, on Monday and Tuesday, defending Lapid.
    — Elsa Keslassy, Variety, 9 June 2026
Definition of tribunes
Noun
  • That’s exemplified by the expansive outdoor terraces and balconies that appear to hang over the bustling Beltline Eastside Trail.
    — Zachary Hansen, AJC.com, 7 Aug. 2026
  • East Bay Suites offers comfy lakeside condos with balconies and fireplaces.
    — Ginger Crichton, Midwest Living, 7 Aug. 2026
Definition of balconies
Noun
  • Throughout the evening, attendees will be able to peruse a brand-new collection of altars, watch traditional folklorico and Aztec dance performances, enjoy Mexican cuisine from local businesses and learn about the remembrance holiday.
    — Camila Pedrosa, Sacbee.com, 5 Aug. 2026
  • The British Museum’s collection of South Arabian artifacts indeed includes incense burners, tablets, altars and other ancient items that could be the ones referred to by the Yemen Authority.
    — News Desk, Artforum, 7 July 2026
Definition of altars

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