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lectern

[lek-tern] / ˈlɛk tərn /
NOUN
reading desk
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Then Wisor stood at a lectern and gave remarks aimed at Horning.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 1, 2026

Gustafson, originally 343rd on the list, asked to trade spots with another speaker as she approached the lectern.

From Salon • Nov. 17, 2025

Olson returned to the lectern with a new brief and a broader argument.

From Slate • Oct. 21, 2025

Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth took the lectern at the Pentagon briefing room on Thursday morning with two goals.

From BBC • Jun. 26, 2025

Professor Fuchs walked around from behind her lectern.

From "The Glass Castle" by Jeannette Walls




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