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dais

[dey-is, dahy-, deys] / ˈdeɪ ɪs, ˈdaɪ-, deɪs /


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Leo Kelly—a devout Christian Iowan who was seen ascending the Senate dais, leafing through sensitive documents, and praying in the chamber—described it as “a blessing.”

From Slate May 28, 2026

Before the vote, Carney said from the dais that he showed poor judgment.

From The Wall Street Journal Apr. 24, 2026

When Mullin walked to the dais, he shook only one hand: O'Brien's.

From BBC Mar. 18, 2026

But Hernandez allegedly benefited from some of the votes he cast from the dais, catching the attention of the Riverside County District Attorney’s office.

From Los Angeles Times Oct. 30, 2025

Kaede climbed the steps to the dais and knelt before the Queen as she had knelt before the unicorn.

From "Huntress" by Malinda Lo

It's a pretty neat trick for a plant, but also pretty baffling to botanists, who have been intrigued by beetle daises for centuries.

From Salon Mar. 26, 2023

This time, senators were spread out on two sets of daises.

From Fox News May 5, 2020

It’s a warm morning, the sky is cloudless and the marshes of the Hoo Peninsula, 25 miles downriver from London, are thick with daises and red clover.

From New York Times Nov. 6, 2018

After the first break, most of the senators who had already asked questions elected not to return, and the entire bottom row of daises was entirely empty for much of the remaining time.

From Slate Apr. 10, 2018

He would stride the daises and the stages with his voice strong and clear, unafraid to speak the language like a Puritan and like a Chinaman and like every boat person in between.

From "Native Speaker" by Chang-rae Lee




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