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lectern

[lek-tern] / ˈlɛk tərn /
NOUN
reading desk
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Kim delivered a speech from a lectern overlooking Pyongyang’s Kim Il Sung Square, with his young daughter, Kim Ju Ae, whom South Korea’s spy agency believes is a potential successor, in attendance.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 26, 2026

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

From Slate • Oct. 21, 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

That vision to "change" Britain - the word that has adorned many a red lectern - has on occasion come up against the harsh reality of politics in the year since.

From BBC • Jul. 3, 2025

When the performance was done and I went to the lectern to speak, I could barely contain my emotion.

From "Becoming" by Michelle Obama