Example Sentences
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to
show current usage.
Read More
Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors.
Send us feedback.
Recent Examples of podiums
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
Ferreira has made 16 World Cup podiums and won seven X Games medals.
—Ryan Canfield, FOXNews.com, 20 Feb. 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
No one, man or woman, has more World Cup victories or podiums.
—Troy Renck, Denver Post, 18 Feb. 2026
Silveira made three World Cup race podiums over the last two seasons and was fourth at the 2025 World Championships.
—Andrew Greif, NBC news, 14 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
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
Ferreira has made 16 World Cup podiums and won seven X Games medals.
—Ryan Canfield, FOXNews.com, 20 Feb. 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
No one, man or woman, has more World Cup victories or podiums.
—Troy Renck, Denver Post, 18 Feb. 2026
Silveira made three World Cup race podiums over the last two seasons and was fourth at the 2025 World Championships.
—Andrew Greif, NBC news, 14 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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for podiums
Noun
-
Faith leaders must speak out from their pulpits.—
Fabienne Perlov,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
3 Apr. 2026
-
The number of women in Christian pulpits stands in jarring juxtaposition with the Easter narratives in the New Testament.—
Mary Foskett,
The Conversation,
20 Mar. 2026
Noun
-
Large internet platforms, by contrast, have stronger cash flow, access to user data and established customer bases to sell AI applications to, the bank added.—
Elaine Yu,
CNBC,
6 May 2026
-
As digital platforms have expanded, dating has become increasingly integrated into everyday routines, often reduced to quick interactions that compete with other forms of digital engagement.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
6 May 2026
Noun
-
Every new face who shows up to the Broncos’ rookie minicamp has their own approach to pre-draft conditioning, leaving them in various stages of physical readiness for a three-day intensive weekend of football.—
Luca Evans,
Denver Post,
10 May 2026
-
In Boston, declining enrollment in public schools has prompted difficult conversations about school consolidation because fewer children are entering the pipeline at the earliest stages.—
Tina Dello Russo,
Boston Herald,
10 May 2026
Noun
-
The 579 Trail winds through dozens of small farms, stands, and wineries.—
Hannah Howard,
Travel + Leisure,
12 May 2026
-
Speed bags can be mounted on the wall or attached to stands.—
BestReviews,
Chicago Tribune,
11 May 2026
Noun
-
Renovated in 2023, the traditional Goan style continues in guest rooms with parquet floors, cane weave chairs, antique-style wardrobes with mirrors and headboards, and furnished balconies or terraces.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
11 May 2026
-
Framed by wrought-iron balconies and illuminated by the warm glow of copper gas lanterns, the courtyard centers around a custom fountain and a wood-burning fireplace.—
Susmita Baral,
Travel + Leisure,
10 May 2026
Noun
-
His high school gym was not the massive cathedrals built to serve the altars of Hoosier hysteria, but with 4,620 seats, the Greenfield Cougar Den is no slouch, either.—
Dana O’Neil,
CNN Money,
30 Mar. 2026
-
Yet at roughly the same time, in England, the Protestant Reformation led to women storming churches and dumping blood on altars.—
Chandler Fritz,
The New York Review of Books,
21 Mar. 2026
Cite this Entry
“Podiums.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/podiums. Accessed 14 May. 2026.
Copy CitationLove words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
