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lectern

[lek-tern] / ˈlɛk tərn /
NOUN
reading desk
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Staff hastily arranged emergency kits and hard hats as props around the lectern ahead of her remarks on the shooting.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 13, 2026

Olson returned to the lectern with a new brief and a broader argument.

From Slate • Oct. 21, 2025

The hijinks continued when he stepped behind the lectern to speak and the teleprompter was not working.

From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 25, 2025

During a recent celebration, from a lectern behind thick bulletproof glass in Des Moines, Iowa, last Thursday, he picked a curious way to celebrate the birthday of the United States.

From Salon • Jul. 10, 2025

One of the newcomers shoved the lectern across the stage.

From "The Underground Railroad: A Novel" by Colson Whitehead




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