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 The smaller shrine was found to contain a dais that appears to have been severely damaged in antiquity. Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 23 Dec. 2024 The members sit in swivel chairs on a dais, in front of a blue wall emblazoned with the county seal. Paul Moakley, The New Yorker, 16 Sep. 2024 Flat banners serve as the principal set dressing, and the orchestra is on a dais behind the performers with a couple of steps down to the stage. Christopher Bonanos, Vulture, 12 Aug. 2024 But when the dust settled, Tigers president of baseball operations Scott Harris sat on a dais and framed the return for Flaherty as a victory for the organization. Cody Stavenhagen, The Athletic, 31 July 2024 See all Example Sentences for dais 

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“Dais.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dais. Accessed 20 Jan. 2025.

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