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What was your reaction to seeing all of those tech CEOs on the dais at Donald Trump’s inauguration?
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Mikey O'Connell, HollywoodReporter, 7 Apr. 2025
And on Monday, Trump was sworn in to a second term as president, with TikTok CEO Shou Zi Chew sitting on the dais behind him.
—Megan Poinski, Forbes, 22 Jan. 2025
The battlelines are drawn in the crowded, high-stakes San Jose District 3 City Council special election, with business and labor interests flooding the race with donations in what could become a crucial seat for control of the dais.
—Devan Patel, Mercury News, 7 Apr. 2025
Image Exactly one month later, speaking from the same dais as the governor, Cory Swanson, the new chief justice of the Montana Supreme Court, pushed back — surprising many legislators.
—Will Warasila, New York Times, 24 Mar. 2025
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Mikey O'Connell, HollywoodReporter, 7 Apr. 2025
And on Monday, Trump was sworn in to a second term as president, with TikTok CEO Shou Zi Chew sitting on the dais behind him.
—Megan Poinski, Forbes, 22 Jan. 2025
The battlelines are drawn in the crowded, high-stakes San Jose District 3 City Council special election, with business and labor interests flooding the race with donations in what could become a crucial seat for control of the dais.
—Devan Patel, Mercury News, 7 Apr. 2025
Image Exactly one month later, speaking from the same dais as the governor, Cory Swanson, the new chief justice of the Montana Supreme Court, pushed back — surprising many legislators.
—Will Warasila, New York Times, 24 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for dais
podium
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Mixed Senior Open Doubles: Top seeds Julie Johnson & Steve Deakin returned to the podium together and gave both players the double senior gold for the weekend.—
Todd Boss,
Forbes.com,
20 May 2025
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Falcon boys swimmers had multiple podium finishes, including sophomores Aidan Copeland and Hamilton Gates who tied for the 100-yard freestyle title with a time of 45.72.—
Karen Billing,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
19 May 2025
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“Dais.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dais. Accessed 4 Jun. 2025.
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