podiums

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 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 His mission now extends beyond performance and podiums. Tim Genske, Forbes.com, 18 May 2026 Antonelli is riding a high, with three wins, four podiums and three poles under his belt to start the year. Madeline Coleman, New York Times, 3 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 Aicher has gathered nine podiums this season across slalom, super-G and downhill, with three wins from the speed events. ABC News, 15 Mar. 2026 But because the rankings present their findings with an eye toward winners and losers, students began to shift their preferences toward the schools on the podiums. Big Think, 20 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for podiums
Noun
  • 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
  • From church pulpits to community gatherings, the policy U-turn was widely viewed as a betrayal of Black American shoppers who launched boycotts.
    Jessica Guynn, USA Today, 3 June 2026
Noun
  • Integration is central to modern missile defense, bringing together sensors, platforms, data, and decision-making tools into a more connected digital environment.
    Paid Content by Lockheed Martin, FOXNews.com, 1 July 2026
  • New research reveals 80% of consumers learn about brand crises on social platforms, expecting swift, transparent engagement over traditional press releases.
    Edward Segal, Forbes.com, 1 July 2026
Noun
  • Elsewhere, Iran’s soccer team has been eliminated from the 2026 FIFA World Cup, missing the 32-team knockout stages by one spot in heartbreaking fashion.
    Brad Lendon, CNN Money, 28 June 2026
  • The loss of experience and military brainpower had disastrous consequences, especially in Russian lives lost, during the Winter War against Finland and the early stages of World War II against Nazi Germany.
    Voice of the People, New York Daily News, 28 June 2026
Noun
  • Tredessa Travers and her daughter, Kennedy, headed straight for water ice stands.
    Eva Andersen, CBS News, 2 July 2026
  • A couple thousand Bosnian fans, most in royal blue shirts, wedged into the south stands.
    Cam Inman, Mercury News, 2 July 2026
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
Noun
  • Those specific balconies are currently closed, and some buildings might be closed for the summer, but there are multiple tall buildings on campus, and perhaps others near it, that potentially offer views of the field.
    Henry Bushnell, New York Times, 4 July 2026
  • All 94 rooms have private balconies—the perfect place to take in the breeze after a day by the water.
    Lauren Dana Ellman, Travel + Leisure, 3 July 2026
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  • Inspired by Aztec temple offerings of tuberose, magnolia, plumeria, and marigold made at the altars of the gods, Flor y Canto fills a room with its intoxicating sillage.
    Ariel Wodarcyk, InStyle, 28 June 2026
  • During this time, the main square is decorated with altars, skeletons, and marigolds.
    Zanny Merullo, Travel + Leisure, 21 June 2026

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“Podiums.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/podiums. Accessed 6 Jul. 2026.

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