tribune

Definition of tribunenext
as in podium
a level usually raised surface addressed the vast crowd from the tribune

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Recent Examples of tribune The Democratic strategists who have chewed over their party’s unpopularity in memo after memo since last November pine for an authentic tribune of the working class. Molly Ball, Time, 29 Oct. 2025 Oli, a Communist who began his political career as a tribune of the oppressed, seemed unaware of the anger that had accumulated around him. Kapil Komireddi, New Yorker, 22 Sep. 2025 At one time or another, opposing camps tried to claim Haggard as their tribune. Matthew Carey, Deadline, 31 Aug. 2025 Trump and comparable tribunes of national greatness are now setting the global agenda. Michael Kimmage, Foreign Affairs, 25 Feb. 2025 See All Example Sentences for tribune
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Noun
  • 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
Noun
  • Faith amid the dip While some churchgoers puzzle over what to make of crypto, Renee has found that at least one pulpit is welcoming.
    Bracey Harris, NBC news, 28 Mar. 2026
  • The number of women in Christian pulpits stands in jarring juxtaposition with the Easter narratives in the New Testament.
    Mary Foskett, The Conversation, 20 Mar. 2026
Noun
  • Gig workers for ride-hailing and food delivery platforms are receiving some temporary incentives including fuel discounts from Uber, DoorDash and others.
    Jessica Guynn, USA Today, 1 Apr. 2026
  • It had been mounted on a small platform, which bore a little icon of a pair of feet inside a backslash circle, as though stepping into a guillotine were every museumgoer’s wish.
    Lauren Collins, New Yorker, 1 Apr. 2026

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“Tribune.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tribune. Accessed 4 Apr. 2026.

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