Thesaurus results for DAIS

dais

noun

ˈdā-əs

Definition of dais next

as in podium

a level usually raised surface the speaker took his place at the front of the dais

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Recent Examples of dais If critics truly despise the 365-foot, 210-unit Live Local project, their ire is pointed at the wrong dais. —

Keith Poliakoff, Sun Sentinel, 1 June 2026 During an April municipal election, Councilmember Bridget McCandless lost the Independence mayoral race to Kevin King, while Councilmember Jared Fears was also voted off the dais. —

Ilana Arougheti, Kansas City Star, 28 May 2026 The fact that one of those companies was already standing on the dais on Monday tells you which way the wind is starting to blow. —

Gabriel Alin Zainescu, Forbes.com, 25 May 2026 By the end of the night, Hinch was back on the dais, having to answer for another loss. —

Cody Stavenhagen, New York Times, 19 May 2026 See All Example Sentences for dais

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podium

Noun

But a moment so special now in Knicks history didn’t stop a bromance display at the postgame podium.

— Fiifi Frimpong, New York Daily News, 11 June 2026
The auditorium usually used during Patriots postgame news conferences has been refreshed with World Cup logos at the podium.

— Riley Rourke, CBS News, 11 June 2026