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lectern

[lek-tern] / ˈlɛk tərn /
NOUN
reading desk
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One of these, a sinuous swirl of foliage at the base of the cathedral’s great lectern, tells us what the Art Nouveau architects of a later generation were looking at.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 18, 2026

White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt echoed Trump’s sentiment Thursday from her lectern after a testy exchange with CNN anchor Kaitlan Collins.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 13, 2025

Biden signed it in April 2024, weeks before he walked on to a debate stage in Atlanta and took a lectern across from Trump.

From Slate • Oct. 17, 2025

During a recent celebration, from a lectern behind thick bulletproof glass in Des Moines, Iowa, last Thursday, he picked a curious way to celebrate the birthday of the United States.

From Salon • Jul. 10, 2025

Marguerite follows me into the room and takes a seat at a slanted lectern near the window.

From "Ophelia" by Lisa Klein




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