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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  • However, on the other side of the garage, Charles Leclerc has delivered podiums against all odds, while Hamilton has been finishing and qualifying lower than his teammate.
    Nelson Espinal, MSNBC Newsweek, 19 Sep. 2025
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    Emily LaPointe, Outside Online, 12 Sep. 2025
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“Rostra.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rostra. Accessed 30 Sep. 2025.

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