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lectern

[lek-tern] / ˈlɛk tərn /
NOUN
reading desk
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Trump addressed the executives from a lectern on a makeshift dais a few feet away from them.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 22, 2026

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

From Salon • Nov. 17, 2025

Biden signed it in April 2024, weeks before he walked on to a debate stage in Atlanta and took a lectern across from Trump.

From Slate • Oct. 17, 2025

In something of a grand gesture, Caleb Williams stood at a lectern Wednesday to explain that excerpts from an upcoming book were old news.

From Los Angeles Times • May 29, 2025

He leaned one arm on the lectern again and grinned.

From "Tradition" by Brendan Kiely




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