dais
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platform, podium, rostrum, stage, stand, tribune
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Bridenstine and Pence sat side by side Tuesday on the dais as Prof. — Eric Berger, Ars Technica, "With Artemis, NASA at risk of repeating Apollo mistakes, scientist warns," 20 Aug. 2019 An f-bomb dropped from a dais suggests the toppling of the barriers that once separated the politician from the populace—the private leader from the public one. — Megan Garber, The Atlantic, "The Currency of Profanity," 9 Aug. 2019 During the incident, the president leaned forward on the dais to ask supporters in the front row if Cincinnati had a Democratic mayor. — Fox News, "Watch: Anti-ICE protesters interrupt Trump rally in Ohio," 2 Aug. 2019 Kelley lingered behind a dais in the corner of a darkened ballroom, the UCLA senior running back savoring every moment. — Ben Bolch, Los Angeles Times, "UCLA running back Joshua Kelley is all smiles thinking ahead to his senior season," 24 July 2019 Sitting on the dais in the University of Wisconsin training center University Ridge Golf Course, North and Nicklaus shared stories for over a half-hour, with Nicklaus waving away doting media relations attendants. — James Owczarski, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, "Jack Nicklaus shares Wisconsin stories including a missed anniversary and a mugging," 22 June 2019 As soon as their names were announced, Thron and Williams approached the council dais and Piscitello administered the oath of office to them both. — Mary Divine, Twin Cities, "Lakeland mayor absent, but cheers go up as 2 new council members are seated," 18 June 2019 The young man, Stevante Clark, approached the council dais about 20 minutes into a special community meeting that was called to address the police shooting of his brother on March 18. — Alex Johnson /, NBC News, "Stephon Clark's brother disrupts council meeting to air complaints about Sacramento leaders," 28 Mar. 2018 The coach kept it real while sitting on the dais with a navy blue-and-white pinstriped shirt and dark blazer. — Keith Pompey, Philly.com, "Sixers want a LeBron James, Paul George-caliber star, but will they want the Sixers?," 30 June 2018These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'dais.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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