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podium

[poh-dee-uhm] / ˈpoʊ di əm /
NOUN
raised platform for oration
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After the color guard and the national anthem, Ruth R. Wisse made her way to the podium to deliver the annual Jefferson Lecture, the nation’s highest honor in the humanities.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 22, 2026

“Guys, thank you for coming to my midlife crisis,” said Eric André, standing on a podium in front of the Colburn Orchestra in a black tuxedo with tails and wielding a baton.

From Los Angeles Times • May 18, 2026

Matlin went to the podium, while Jason stood out of frame, microphone in hand, to interpret for her.

From Los Angeles Times • May 11, 2026

Instead, he was content to bask in the attention at the podium, while keeping his ambitions to himself.

From Barron's • May 6, 2026

Miss Mortimer seemed enthralled by the performance and approached the podium as soon as the applause died down, which, to be blunt, did not take very long.

From "The Interrupted Tale" by Maryrose Wood




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