dais
Example Sentences
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“As a result, new migrants coming into the District now have no option other than living on the street or receiving a ticket to somewhere else,” White said from the dais of the D.C.
From Washington Post
Initially, it appeared the Senate would not vote on the measure before it recessed on 30 April because opposition lawmakers seized the dais to protest actions by the ruling bloc.
From Science Magazine
There’s an alternate history in which Wood would have been seated on the other side of the correspondents’ dinner dais.
From Washington Post
That’s what Ayco and other advocates envision for the park’s future stage: a dais for local community organizations — a voice for the neighborhood.
From Seattle Times
She did not yet realize that only the people sitting on the dais get to meet the president.
From Washington Post
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.