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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

The president was sitting on the dais in a cavernous ballroom when several distant bangs were heard around 8:30 p.m.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 26, 2026

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

From BBC ● Mar. 18, 2026

Westminster Vice Mayor Carlos Manzo, the lone Democrat on the dais and the sole vote against designating the street in Kirk’s honor, at times appeared at a loss for words over Nguyen’s proposal.

From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 14, 2025

There before him was the great carven dais where the old lady had sat, her fragile, tended body wrapped in silvery satin.

From "The Good Earth" by Pearl S. Buck

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