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lectern

[lek-tern] / ˈlɛk tərn /
NOUN
reading desk
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Football coaches loathe looking backward, especially during the season, but before leaving the lectern, McVay made an exception in humorously referring to his team’s ultra-brief stay in Australia.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 22, 2026

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

Attorney Jeanine Pirro stepped to a lectern last month and evinced no doubt that her office would prove that a former Olympic canoeist, David Hearn, had vandalized the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 4, 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

Every day, the first minutes of class would be filled by harsh salvos of criticism aimed at Mr. Loring’s round, assailable figure leaning against his lectern.

From "The Great Santini" by Pat Conroy

There were just two lecterns and two speakers at the news conference the leaders hosted, but two other parties hovered in the air.

From BBC ● Jul. 11, 2025

We open with the candidates walking out and taking their place behind their lecterns.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 10, 2024

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

From Reuters ● Nov. 18, 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

Bosses and other raised metal work should be restricted to books that will be used on lecterns or reading desks.

From Bookbinding, and the Care of Books A handbook for Amateurs, Bookbinders & Librarians by Noel Rooke




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