Definition of rostrumnext
as in podium
a level usually raised surface stood on a rostrum to address the huge crowd

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Recent Examples of rostrum The ceremony resembled a mini-State of the Union as the beaming governor was escorted down the Assembly’s center aisle to the Speaker’s rostrum, shaking hands with delighted legislators crowding into camera range. George Skelton, Los Angeles Times, 12 Jan. 2026 But there’s only one historical figure looking directly at the speaker’s rostrum, and that’s Moses. Efrat Lachter, FOXNews.com, 22 Oct. 2025 The conversation occurred as the leaders—accompanied by North Korea's Kim Jong Un—walked to the Tiananmen rostrum during ceremonies in Beijing marking the 80th anniversary of the end of World War II on Wednesday. Toby Meyjes john Feng, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 Sep. 2025 Then a jagged rostrum breached from below the murky water. Jack Prator, The Orlando Sentinel, 16 Aug. 2025 See All Example Sentences for rostrum
Recent Examples of Synonyms for rostrum
podium
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  • 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

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“Rostrum.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rostrum. Accessed 3 Apr. 2026.

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