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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

In an emotional resignation speech, delivered at a lectern outside his Downing Street front door, he said his party had asked "whether I am best placed to lead us into the next general election".

From BBC Jun. 22, 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

He wound up his story by pausing and staring at the lectern for a count of ten; then he looked up frankly.

From "The Secret History" by Donna Tartt

Charred furniture, lecterns and smoky curls of carpet are piled around the entrance - its guts emptied, and debris cleared, in time for Friday prayers.

From BBC Nov. 14, 2025

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 set for this Cambridge University institution is minimal — two tables, two chairs, two tabletop lecterns.

From New York Times Oct. 2, 2022

In several miniatures lecterns of very curious design are often depicted; some of them stood on a cupboard or cupboards wherein books were stowed away.

From Old English Libraries by Ernest Albert Savage




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