tribune

Definition of tribunenext
as in podium
a level usually raised surface addressed the vast crowd from the tribune

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Recent Examples of tribune The Democratic strategists who have chewed over their party’s unpopularity in memo after memo since last November pine for an authentic tribune of the working class. Molly Ball, Time, 29 Oct. 2025 Oli, a Communist who began his political career as a tribune of the oppressed, seemed unaware of the anger that had accumulated around him. Kapil Komireddi, New Yorker, 22 Sep. 2025 At one time or another, opposing camps tried to claim Haggard as their tribune. Matthew Carey, Deadline, 31 Aug. 2025 Trump and comparable tribunes of national greatness are now setting the global agenda. Michael Kimmage, Foreign Affairs, 25 Feb. 2025 See All Example Sentences for tribune
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Noun
  • Ahead of Wednesday night’s game against the Boston Celtics, the Heat coach stated the obvious from the pregame podium at Kaseya Center.
    Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel, 2 Apr. 2026
  • Young faces lit up with joy as award winners bounced to the podium.
    Steve Henson, Los Angeles Times, 31 Mar. 2026
Noun
  • There is a limit to how much the mayor’s office can do — like, say, compel the governor to raise taxes in order to fund a set of programs that were central to one’s campaign — but as an organizing apparatus, City Hall is an incredible pulpit.
    Clio Chang, Curbed, 6 Apr. 2026
  • Some wiped away tears as Fayyad named one by one the southern churches, illustrated in the cardboard cutouts next to the pulpit.
    ABC News, ABC News, 5 Apr. 2026
Noun
  • On platforms like PredictIt, traders have overwhelmingly favored Fuller, with confidence hovering near certainty levels in recent days.
    Zachary Bynum, CBS News, 8 Apr. 2026
  • Like all the trillion-dollar platforms, Amazon can be a bit much, seeping into our lives.
    Andrew Marchand, New York Times, 8 Apr. 2026

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“Tribune.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tribune. Accessed 8 Apr. 2026.

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