as in platform
a level usually raised surface the conductor on the podium tonight is one of the leading figures of classical music

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Recent Examples of podium Despite a strong performance that put them at the top of the podium, defending NCAA Runner-Up California recorded their lowest opening score in four years. Caroline Price, Forbes, 5 Jan. 2025 The smart money is on Jessica Gunning to be the Baby Reindeer representative at the podium on Sunday night, though at some point Hannah Einbinder will win one of these, right? Nate Jones, Vulture, 3 Jan. 2025 His podium sessions haven’t exactly drawn rave reviews. Chad Graff, The Athletic, 23 Dec. 2024 Carter paused, double-tapping the podium’s platform, with one last comment. Jillian Ellison, The Indianapolis Star, 20 Dec. 2024 See all Example Sentences for podium 
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Noun
  • Many musicians who enjoyed their heyday in the years before streaming platforms like Spotify and Apple Music emerged as powerful forces in the music business haven’t recreated their popularity in a new era.
    Hugh McIntyre, Forbes, 5 Jan. 2025
  • Coverage begins at 6:30 p.m. Eastern Time (3:30 p.m. Pacific Time) across Variety and Penske Media platforms.
    Lucia Suarez Sang, CBS News, 5 Jan. 2025
Noun
  • There is even a truly stunning Noh stage, the only one of its kind at a hotel in Kyoto, and a small bamboo garden free of crowds unlike the famous Arashiyama forest.
    Bryan Hood, Robb Report, 5 Jan. 2025
  • The incident occurred in Bisha, Saudi Arabia, during the 48-hour marathon stage, notorious for its tough conditions, including sandy terrains and steep dunes.
    Lydia Mee, Newsweek, 5 Jan. 2025
Noun
  • While Bishop Lester Love spoke of healing and hope at the pulpit, Alexander didn’t seem convinced the city will be safer after a car rampage killed 14 New Year’s revelers on Bourbon Street.
    Deon J. Hampton, NBC News, 4 Jan. 2025
  • Glo’s Glorious had preachers implementing her lyrics in pulpits.
    Rolling Stone, Rolling Stone, 28 Dec. 2024
Noun
  • It can also be used handheld, but Godox didn’t include a standard tripod mount for attaching it to stands — an odd omission given the company’s lineup of pro gear.
    Andrew Liszewski, The Verge, 10 Jan. 2025
  • The beloved WeHo burger stand – which returned to the L.A. food scene in 2022 thanks to Off the Menu founder Lawrence Longo and industry backers including WME talent agent and partner Brad Slater and a slew of celebrities – helped out first responders Thursday.
    Nicole Fell, The Hollywood Reporter, 10 Jan. 2025
Noun
  • The state also warns against standing or sitting next to the rostrum, which has up to 29 teeth on each side, experts say.
    Mark Price, Miami Herald, 7 Jan. 2025
  • But after about 45 minutes of talks on the floor and in the GOP cloakroom, Norman and Self appeared before the rostrum and, standing by Johnson, changed their votes.
    Ted Johnson, Deadline, 3 Jan. 2025
Noun
  • 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
Noun
  • Trump may have proved to be a uniquely popular tribune for this constituency.
    Arthur C. Brooks, Foreign Affairs, 13 Feb. 2017
  • My question to you on this front is, Donald Trump seems like an unlikely tribune for populism, given his wealth, given his flouting of various kinds of conventions for his own benefit, rather than that of the masses.
    Foreign Affairs, Foreign Affairs, 29 Dec. 2016
Noun
  • For example, a Sears store in Portage Park, a suburb of Chicago, closed in 2018 and was converted into 6 Corners Lofts, a 206-unit, loft-apartment building with a Target, a glass atrium, dozens of additional windows and balconies, a top floor lounge with a speakeasy and a rooftop swimming pool.
    David Moin, WWD, 6 Jan. 2025
  • Guests can choose from accommodations with private balconies, swim-up access, or their very own plunge pools.
    Meagan Drillinger, Travel + Leisure, 5 Jan. 2025

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“Podium.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/podium. Accessed 17 Jan. 2025.

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