as in podium
a level usually raised surface the speaker took his place at the front of the dais

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Recent Examples of dais Over the past few years, there’s been too much emotion in the council chambers and on the dais. Jonathan Horwitz, Orange County Register, 21 Mar. 2025 The pair are likely to spar on the dais should Regalado be elected. Tess Riski, Miami Herald, 22 May 2025 The council remains split 3-3 over who should replace her on the dais during her temporary mayoral tenure. Verónica Egui Brito, Miami Herald, 14 May 2025 John O’Sullivan’s nameplate as village manager remained on the dais Tuesday night when the Carpentersville Village Board voted to hire Village Attorney Brad Stewart as his replacement. Gloria Casas, Chicago Tribune, 14 May 2025 See All Example Sentences for dais
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podium
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  • So during the medal ceremonies for the three events, the female competitors who finished one spot behind Hernandez had to stand next to the trans athlete on the podium.
    Jackson Thompson, FOXNews.com, 1 June 2025
  • Immediately following Vemuri’s speech, MIT President Sally Kornbluth took to the podium and tried to settle the crowd.
    Lauren Mascarenhas, CNN Money, 1 June 2025

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“Dais.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dais. Accessed 13 Jun. 2025.

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