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 Moments later, Sakamoto came over and squeezed her tightly, as if Japan’s hero was passing Liu the torch as the first world champion from the U.S. since Kimmie Meissner stood atop the podium in 2006. Dave Skretta, Chicago Tribune, 29 Mar. 2025 National treasure Richard Kind is back at the announcer’s podium. Judy Berman, Time, 28 Mar. 2025 At the podium in his baby-blue colored suit, Hunter said again and again that Sanders changed his life forever. The Athletic College Football Staff, New York Times, 28 Mar. 2025 The event also marked Vonn's first podium since coming out of retirement for the competition in January, finishing 1.29 seconds in second place behind first-place winner Swiss Lara Gut-Behrami. Escher Walcott, People.com, 24 Mar. 2025 See All Example Sentences for podium
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Noun
  • While Amazon directly imports about 40% of its products, the rest are sold by independent merchants on its platform.
    Hannah Parry, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 Apr. 2025
  • Our goal this episode was ending certain stories in climactic ways, yet building a platform for the show to leap off.
    Jackie Strause, HollywoodReporter, 10 Apr. 2025
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  • On a Thursday night in late February, friends and fans huddle around the small stage, while Badgley sits in the back holding their four year-old son, who is fast asleep.
    Kate Branch, Vogue, 10 Apr. 2025
  • The stage is being set for the USC Glorya Kaufman School of Dance’s milestone 10th anniversary gala.
    Chris Gardner, HollywoodReporter, 10 Apr. 2025
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  • Their majority was led by new Speaker of the House Newt Gingrich, R-Georgia, who dramatically accelerated the trend of shifting that office from a relatively nonpartisan to highly partisan pulpit.
    Arthur I. Cyr, Chicago Tribune, 19 Mar. 2025
  • Speaking at the pulpit of the city’s historic Tabernacle Baptist Church, the site of the first mass meeting of the voting rights movement, House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-N.Y.) said what happened in Selma changed the nation.
    Kim Chandler and Safiyah Riddle, Los Angeles Times, 9 Mar. 2025
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  • Another positive for Strasbourg is a new main stand at their Stade de la Meinau home, which will increase capacity from 26,000 to 32,000, will be open for next season.
    Simon Johnson, New York Times, 5 Apr. 2025
  • This metal pot planter with a stand from Wayfair is modern and elegant.
    Nora Colomer, FOXNews.com, 4 Apr. 2025
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  • Standing in the rostrum of the House of Representatives, a gavel in her hand and a look of imperturbable stoicism on her face, Ms. Harris officiated as the two houses of Congress met in joint session to formally count the Electoral College votes for president.
    Peter Baker, New York Times, 6 Jan. 2025
  • 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
Noun
  • And at the inauguration, Mr. Musk, Mr. Bezos, Mr. Zuckerberg, Mr. Cook and Mr. Pichai all appeared on the dais next to cabinet members.
    Cecilia Kang, New York Times, 8 Apr. 2025
  • During the recess, Kelly and board member Joni Shaw Smith remained at the dais while the other four trustees left the room.
    Matthew Adams, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 28 Feb. 2025
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  • Trump and comparable tribunes of national greatness are now setting the global agenda.
    Michael Kimmage, Foreign Affairs, 25 Feb. 2025
  • Trump may have proved to be a uniquely popular tribune for this constituency.
    Arthur C. Brooks, Foreign Affairs, 13 Feb. 2017
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  • Photo : Andrew Orozco/Open House A moutain-view balcony off the bedroom.
    Wendy Bowman, Robb Report, 10 Apr. 2025
  • The dining area opens onto a balcony overlooking Piazza San Babila.
    Andrea Onate, Footwear News, 9 Apr. 2025

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“Podium.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/podium. Accessed 15 Apr. 2025.

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