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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

The prime minister will take to the Downing Street lectern this morning, after another extraordinary weekend of diplomatic turmoil prompted by US President Donald Trump.

From BBC • Jan. 18, 2026

He appears mentally unstable and physically feeble, clinging to his lectern as if it were a walker.

From Salon • Dec. 19, 2025

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

After that, Blanca just held my hand and her eyes returned to the figure standing alone behind a lectern on the platform.

From "Bodega Dreams" by Ernesto Quinonez