lectern
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A member of the laity felt it necessary to remind the faithful from the lectern that they were in the house of the Lord.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 1, 2026
As the crowd shouts encouragement, Tonya takes to the lectern.
From BBC ● Oct. 18, 2026
Jen Psaki, landed her own program on MS NOW in 2023 after two years behind the briefing room lectern for President Biden.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 5, 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
Sybil turned and shushed her, then gave Cora a quick hug as Gloria Valentine stepped to the lectern.
From "The Underground Railroad: A Novel" by Colson Whitehead
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 set for this Cambridge University institution is minimal — two tables, two chairs, two tabletop lecterns.
From New York Times ● Oct. 2, 2022
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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