rostra

variants or rostrums
plural of rostrum
as in podia
a level usually raised surface stood on a rostrum to address the huge crowd

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podiums
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  • 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
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“Rostra.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rostra. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.

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