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podium

[poh-dee-uhm] / ˈpoʊ di əm /
NOUN
raised platform for oration
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Pug tops podium at Word’s Ugliest Dog contest…

From MarketWatch Aug. 17, 2026

A DJ performed from a podium adorned with pink disco balls, brands gave away protein drinks and powders and people competed in a pull-up-bar-hanging competition.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 17, 2026

But as she starts training for 2028, Truwit knows even her national record times might not be enough to get on the podium in L.A.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 16, 2026

But the complex job goes beyond the briefing room podium to include managing contentious relationships with the press, coordinating with other parts of the White House, and providing media advice to the president.

From BBC Aug. 13, 2026

After the musical offering and Jonah’s friend Owen’s class president speech, Dr. Cohen goes to the podium.

From "Keeping Pace" by Laurie Morrison

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

Those that were able to accommodate themselves to this topsy-turvy 877 existence, by taking food in directly through the mouth, survived, and their podia gradually specialized as sucking feet.

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

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

Figure skaters rely on their blades being finely tuned so that they can execute ultra-precise moves, and medal podiums are usually covered in rubber to protect the edges from damage.

From Barron's Feb. 10, 2026

One by one, the announcer called us to the stage, starting with number eight and finishing with the top three on the podiums.

From "Courage to Soar" by Simone Biles




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