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 The 800-person space is located on the stadium’s south side, within view of the podium, and offers a stunning, unobstructed view of the action coming out of turn three. Bryan Hood, Robb Report, 8 May 2025 John stood at the podium Tuesday and assured commissioners the financing was in place. Susannah Bryan, Sun Sentinel, 7 May 2025 But all proclamations from his introductory presser crumbled, and despite his best efforts to create a buzz around the program, Charlotte’s on-field product couldn’t cash the checks Poggi was writing at the podium. Hunter Bailey, Charlotte Observer, 6 May 2025 Langley also had some memorable comments in her many turns at the podium. Chris Willman, Variety, 9 May 2025 See All Example Sentences for podium
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Noun
  • The developer wants to create a pedestrian promenade that extends from the platform through the property and connects to the park and residential properties just west of the site.
    Jennifer Van Grove, San Diego Union-Tribune, 29 May 2025
  • Michael Podolsky, Cofounder and CEO of PissedConsumer, a review platform that helps consumers be heard and brands improve their service.
    Michael Podolsky, Forbes.com, 29 May 2025
Noun
  • Over four decades, the theater continues to bring that sense of joy on its three stages: the Vivian Beaumont, the Mitzi E. Newhouse, and its newest stage, the Claire Tow.
    Jeryl Brunner, Forbes.com, 29 May 2025
  • The upper stages of both Falcons are expendable, but SpaceX has gotten very good at churning out that complicated piece of hardware.
    Mike Wall, Space.com, 29 May 2025
Noun
  • This was their mass, and Jalen Brunson led it from his hardwood pulpit.
    Mike Vorkunov, New York Times, 22 May 2025
  • That year, the American political apparatus stepped to the pulpit to denigrate the activists: Tom Cotton, Mike Johnson, Joe Biden, Eric Adams.
    Doreen St. Félix, New Yorker, 17 May 2025
Noun
  • There’s a definite purity-politics flavor to any suggestion that people should take a moral stand and leave a social network, but also a pretty airtight case to be made for boycotting it.
    Charlie Warzel, The Atlantic, 23 May 2025
  • The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society (LLS) recently took a public stand on government actions affecting research funding and healthcare access.
    Lynn Godfrey, Forbes.com, 22 May 2025
Noun
  • Some sellers insist on having him at the rostrum as a condition of turning over their goods to Sotheby’s, which, amid a broader art-sale slump, has been dogged by reports of financial troubles.
    CHOP CHOPPISH SHOP, Air Mail, 10 May 2025
  • Cicadas do not eat plant leaves, flowers or fruit but instead suck fluid from the stems of woody shrubs and trees with a long, straw-like tube called a rostrum.
    Elizabeth Weise, USA Today, 29 Apr. 2025
Noun
  • The pair are likely to spar on the dais should Regalado be elected.
    Tess Riski, Miami Herald, 22 May 2025
  • The council remains split 3-3 over who should replace her on the dais during her temporary mayoral tenure.
    Verónica Egui Brito, Miami Herald, 14 May 2025
Noun
  • 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
Noun
  • Unique Loom Outdoor Runner Rug Enhance your narrow balcony, porch, or deck with this runner that can complement multiple types of décor thanks to its minimalist design.
    Toni Sutton, People.com, 29 May 2025
  • After admiring the ornate Canarian-style balconies of Casa Salazar, guests can explore the rich flavors of the island during a visit to nearby El Lomo Winery.
    Jared Ranahan, Forbes.com, 28 May 2025

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“Podium.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/podium. Accessed 4 Jun. 2025.

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