podiums

variants or podia
plural of podium
as in stages
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 Entering as the 11th team on the grid, the American squad has opted for experience over youth, with 527 grand prix starts, 16 grand prix wins and 106 podiums between the two 35-year-olds. Yara Elshebiny, Forbes.com, 26 Aug. 2025 The next-closest competitor, four-time Formula 1 World Championship winner Max Verstappen, is in a distant third with just two wins and five podiums (187 points). Eileen Falkenberg-Hull, MSNBC Newsweek, 20 Aug. 2025 The Democrats flocked there to raise their fists and pound the podiums. Laura Washington, Chicago Tribune, 20 Aug. 2025 But the pair departed their respective podiums without answering questions about its details. Naomi Lim, The Washington Examiner, 15 Aug. 2025 Both Aspen podiums offer an $80,000 purse with $50,000 for first, $20,000 for second and $10,000 for third. Michelle Bruton, Forbes, 7 Mar. 2025 Senna achieved 41 wins, 65 pole positions, 19 fastest laps and 80 podiums and was known for his aggressive driving style. Ryan Canfield, Fox News, 6 Mar. 2025 Balls spawn periodically throughout the round, and each team can steal them from their opponent’s podiums. Echo Apsey, Rolling Stone, 26 Feb. 2025 Black spoke two podiums away from where Venable was seated at Cactus League media day. Jeff Sanders, San Diego Union-Tribune, 26 Feb. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for podiums
Noun
  • The stages of the eclipse include penumbral and umbral phases, which refer to the two main parts of the shadow that the moon casts.
    Melina Khan, USA Today, 3 Sep. 2025
  • Artists including Benson Boone, Tate McRae, Lorde and Addison Rae will all hit stages across Music City this month.
    Audrey Gibbs, The Tennessean, 3 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • The cover stars, whose issue is on stands now, divulged their creative passions (stand-up comedy for the cookbook author and acting for the high school sophomore) and how the mother-daughter-duo are helping each other succeed.
    Sabrina Weiss, People.com, 2 Sep. 2025
  • There are several rack styles to suit the needs of all wine lovers, from large racks to table-sized stands.
    BestReviews, Mercury News, 1 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • The new studio will produce content across multiple platforms including theatrical releases, streaming services, commercial projects, gaming experiences and international collaborations.
    Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 5 Sep. 2025
  • Castillo said his district is offering online learning platforms, similar to those used during COVID-19, to some of those kids missing school out of fear of immigration raids.
    Kayla Jimenez, USA Today, 5 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • Among that past ministry work was that of City of Refuge, a program administered by FBC Woodstock for pastors who vacated their pulpits due to burn out or disciplinary reasons.
    Liam Adams, The Tennessean, 21 Aug. 2025
  • As images of starving children in Gaza continue to circulate and the international outcry grows louder, a number of American rabbis used their pulpits to speak up about the humanitarian crisis, some with sorrow, others with moral urgency, and many with a sense that silence was no longer tenable.
    Asaf Elia-Shalev, Sun Sentinel, 5 Aug. 2025
Noun
  • The altars are laden with baked goods, fruit and flowers.
    Carlie Kollath Wells, Axios, 19 Mar. 2025
  • Families, villages, and churches came together in gratitude, building altars laden with food in his honor.
    Cindy Salvato, Saveur, 19 Mar. 2025
Noun
  • All rooms have plush linens, ecofriendly products, and balconies with ocean views.
    Cu Fleshman, Travel + Leisure, 8 Sep. 2025
  • All rooms face the ocean and have private balconies.
    Sherrie Nachman, Forbes.com, 7 Sep. 2025

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“Podiums.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/podiums. Accessed 10 Sep. 2025.

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