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podium

[poh-dee-uhm] / ˈpoʊ di əm /
NOUN
raised platform for oration
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At a press conference in Athens on Wednesday, Secretary of State Marco Rubio praised Guilfoyle, who sat in front of his podium.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 7, 2026

"This time there were a lot of global athletes at this event, so the MVP gives me a lot of confidence that I can make the podium in LA," the 20-year-old said.

From Barron's ● Oct. 4, 2026

Skintight running unitards long worn by professional sprinters are taking off among amateurs with no podium ambitions.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 30, 2026

Verstappen's Red Bull team-mate Isack Hadjar completed the podium on his return after missing three races with a broken wrist.

From BBC ● Sep. 29, 2026

But as he watched Berendht fidget at the podium, he was electric with anxiety.

From "Anger Is a Gift" by Mark Oshiro

Many boomers, who grew up reading Mailer, seeing him regularly on TV, in gossip columns and on college campus podia, took him as a given.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 6, 2022

See her brave the weather at tarmacs, outdoor podia, and tourist hotspots below.

From Slate ● Apr. 20, 2018

There are many podia along the length of the arm, which allow the sea star to latch onto objects and walk.

From Textbooks ● Jan. 1, 2015

The circumoesophageal water-ring communicates indirectly with the exterior; the podia, when present, are respiratory, not locomotor, in function.

From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 8, Slice 10 "Echinoderma" to "Edward" by Various

All ordinary classical temples stood on podia or platforms which raised them above the surrounding surface at least to some small extent.

From Roman Britain in 1914 by F. (Francis) Haverfield

"To come away with two podiums is no mean feat, and I am the only athlete to double up in the sprints and I came away with a second and a third," added Hunt.

From BBC ● Sep. 5, 2026

NBA stars such as Kyrie Irving and Klay Thompson wear Anta on the court, and top East African runners have taken the podiums in them.

From The Wall Street Journal ● May 12, 2026

It will be Vance striding toward planes in photographs and Vance standing behind podiums to explain why negotiations aren’t working.

From Salon ● Apr. 27, 2026

Four years ago, she was a favorite in Beijing but went 0 for 6 on podiums and failed to cross the finish line three times.

From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 14, 2026

“These are our podiums, but no pressure. You don’t have to sing.”

From "The Benefits of Being an Octopus" by Ann Braden




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