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lectern

[lek-tern] / ˈlɛk tərn /
NOUN
reading desk
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Asked about the lawsuit during questioning, Turner said, “We’re working on that right now,” then shifted to a brown lunch bag pulled from the lectern from which he extracted several items.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 12, 2026

So when Burnham decided to break with tradition and make his inaugural address Monday accompanied by only a minimalist microphone stand, a vocal faction of the electorate worried they’d lose more than the lectern.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 28, 2026

And all three stood at the lectern in Downing Street within four years of each other.

From BBC Jun. 26, 2026

So when Torres took the lectern in Garden Grove, he wasn’t just there as an elected official.

From Los Angeles Times May 28, 2026

Someone up there, above the alternating moss-dry and grease-slick heads of the students rowed before me, was making announcements from a lectern on which a dim light shone.

From "Invisible Man" by Ralph Ellison

The two leaders gave opening remarks from lecterns on opposite sides of the stage.

From Reuters Nov. 18, 2023

Newsom said it’s clear that Californians are “a little exhausted” with watching politicians at lecterns talk about fixing the problem.

From Los Angeles Times Oct. 15, 2023

The custom blue and wood-paneled lectern was bought using a state credit card in June for $19,029.25, significantly higher than prices listed online for other lecterns.

From Seattle Times Oct. 10, 2023

Those aren't ideas parties like to put on the front of leaflets, lecterns or Facebook ads.

From BBC Mar. 11, 2023

You may reasonably decline to provide such adjuncts or accessories to Anglican worship as pulpits and litany-desks, service-books and altar-cloths, lecterns and candlesticks.

From John Patrick, Third Marquess of Bute, K.T. A Memoir by David Hunter Blair




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