lectern
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Standing at the lectern and wearing a black t-shirt and jacket, White looked like he might be more comfortable in the octagon -- the ring used for UFC fights.
From Barron's ● Nov. 9, 2026
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
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
“It’s time,” Royal said as Lander shook Mingo’s hand and assumed his place at the lectern.
From "The Underground Railroad: A Novel" by Colson Whitehead
Vance and Walz cordially acknowledged one another before taking up their places behind their respective lecterns.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 1, 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
Those aren't ideas parties like to put on the front of leaflets, lecterns or Facebook ads.
From BBC ● Mar. 11, 2023
These lecterns are of oak, 6 feet 7 inches long, and 7 feet high, measured to the top of the ornamental finial.
From The Care of Books by John Willis Clark
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