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Recent Examples of rostrum
When the ornate clock mounted on the wall just below the section of the second-floor gallery that faces the speaker's rostrum hit the 11:55 p.m. mark, the pace was breakneck.
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John C. Moritz, Austin American Statesman, 30 July 2025
The heavy rostrum dangling from the decaying remains like a fishing lure.
—David Bressan, Forbes.com, 29 July 2025
Behind the rostrum where manager David Moyes was to give his post-match press conference, an Everton staff member was rushing to erect new branding with the law firm’s name.
—Jacob Whitehead, New York Times, 20 May 2025
Christie’s auctioneer Gemma Sudlow, head of private and iconic collections, took to the rostrum on Tuesday to lead the sale.
—Angelica Villa For Artnews, Robb Report, 10 Nov. 2021
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John C. Moritz, Austin American Statesman, 30 July 2025
The heavy rostrum dangling from the decaying remains like a fishing lure.
—David Bressan, Forbes.com, 29 July 2025
Behind the rostrum where manager David Moyes was to give his post-match press conference, an Everton staff member was rushing to erect new branding with the law firm’s name.
—Jacob Whitehead, New York Times, 20 May 2025
Christie’s auctioneer Gemma Sudlow, head of private and iconic collections, took to the rostrum on Tuesday to lead the sale.
—Angelica Villa For Artnews, Robb Report, 10 Nov. 2021
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for rostrum
podium
Noun
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So when Patel approached the podium on Friday the stakes were obviously high.—
Vinson Cunningham,
New Yorker,
13 Sep. 2025
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Two more from Dennis Mitchell’s elite sprint crew could also cause a podium shake-up.—
Katelyn Hutchison,
Forbes.com,
13 Sep. 2025
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“Rostrum.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rostrum. Accessed 18 Sep. 2025.
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