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Recent Examples of podiums
Her daughter, Alexa, has notched seven podiums so far this season, including one first-place finish, and currently sits second overall in the World Cup standings.
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Rebecca Tauber, New York Times, 9 Feb. 2026
Supplying uniforms for different occasions, including the opening ceremony, as well as outdoor and indoor podiums, Li-Ning decked the pieces in fiery red or in different shades of blue.
—Sandra Salibian, Footwear News, 6 Feb. 2026
Then 10 players were at podiums, and the rest of the players and coaching staff were sitting at tables.
—Doug Kyed, Boston Herald, 6 Feb. 2026
This World Cup season has delivered rotating podiums, razor-thin margins often decided by hundredths of a second, and speeds pushing 75–85 mph on true fall-line tracks.
—Frederick Dreier, Outside, 5 Feb. 2026
Over the next two weeks, athletes from around the world will fight for spots on the podiums in curling, skiing, snowboarding, figure skating, bobsledding and so much more.
—Kevin Collier, NBC news, 4 Feb. 2026
But try extending that same indulgence to Olympic podiums and the Nobel Banquet Hall — in those arenas, the margins are razor-thin, and mastery demands long marination.
—Rachel Barr, Big Think, 29 Jan. 2026
Shiffrin competed at six events at Beijing 2022 but didn’t land on any podiums.
—Michelle Bruton, Forbes.com, 27 Jan. 2026
Huge shake-up The battle, though, for points and podiums this year is set to be more unpredictable than ever with major technical changes governing how cars are designed and powered coming into effect.
—Aleks Klosok, CNN Money, 26 Jan. 2026
Rebecca Tauber, New York Times, 9 Feb. 2026
Supplying uniforms for different occasions, including the opening ceremony, as well as outdoor and indoor podiums, Li-Ning decked the pieces in fiery red or in different shades of blue.
—Sandra Salibian, Footwear News, 6 Feb. 2026
Then 10 players were at podiums, and the rest of the players and coaching staff were sitting at tables.
—Doug Kyed, Boston Herald, 6 Feb. 2026
This World Cup season has delivered rotating podiums, razor-thin margins often decided by hundredths of a second, and speeds pushing 75–85 mph on true fall-line tracks.
—Frederick Dreier, Outside, 5 Feb. 2026
Over the next two weeks, athletes from around the world will fight for spots on the podiums in curling, skiing, snowboarding, figure skating, bobsledding and so much more.
—Kevin Collier, NBC news, 4 Feb. 2026
But try extending that same indulgence to Olympic podiums and the Nobel Banquet Hall — in those arenas, the margins are razor-thin, and mastery demands long marination.
—Rachel Barr, Big Think, 29 Jan. 2026
Shiffrin competed at six events at Beijing 2022 but didn’t land on any podiums.
—Michelle Bruton, Forbes.com, 27 Jan. 2026
Huge shake-up The battle, though, for points and podiums this year is set to be more unpredictable than ever with major technical changes governing how cars are designed and powered coming into effect.
—Aleks Klosok, CNN Money, 26 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for podiums
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With her latest, Pearce puts forth a perspective of grace and faith, offering a rebuttal to shame, guilt, and judgmental messages that can too often flow from church pulpits and critical people.—
Jessica Nicholson,
Billboard,
26 Jan. 2026
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Hillsides and fields that were once mosaics of blue phlox, wood poppies and Jack-in-the-pulpits have become swaths of monochrome yellow.—
Sophie Hartley,
IndyStar,
10 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Once fully operational, the campus is designed to deliver 1GW of capacity, giving the company flexibility to run both its core digital platforms and fast-growing AI workloads.—
Neetika Walter,
Interesting Engineering,
12 Feb. 2026
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Customers have taken to social media platforms for days to complain about things like lack of overhead bin space and not being allowed to switch seats, even when there are plenty open.—
Dallas Morning News,
Chicago Tribune,
11 Feb. 2026
Noun
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Abdulsalam Haykal, Syria's minister of communications and information technology, said the nearly $1 billion telecommunications development will take place in two stages lasting between 18 months and two years.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
8 Feb. 2026
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Crews use part of the half hour to set up and take down stages and props.—
Catherine Messier,
The Providence Journal,
8 Feb. 2026
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White attended Super Bowl 60 on Sunday and shared photos on Instagram on Monday, including one of him wearing a Patriots cap in the north end zone stands.—
Jerry McDonald,
Mercury News,
10 Feb. 2026
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Kravetz’s comments add JFNA, the umbrella organization of hundreds of local Jewish federations in the United States and Canada, to an emerging group of Jewish leaders calling to open dialogue with Jews who have recently taken stands against Israel or in support of its opponents.—
Andrew Lapin,
Sun Sentinel,
9 Feb. 2026
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Small balconies glance upon the terracotta-and-lemon-colored canal homes, a picturesque way to start each day with a little caffè.—
Elly Leavitt,
Vogue,
9 Feb. 2026
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Other Signature Suites range from 304 to 636 square feet including balconies.—
Fran Golden,
Travel + Leisure,
8 Feb. 2026
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Indigenous communities use them as spiritual altars.—
Lizz Schumer,
PEOPLE,
19 Jan. 2026
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In Nicaragua, there's a special tradition for families to create home altars and then go visit others, singing, from house to house.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
9 Dec. 2025
Cite this Entry
“Podiums.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/podiums. Accessed 14 Feb. 2026.
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