plural podiums or podia
ˈpō-dē-ə 
1
: a low wall serving as a foundation or terrace wall: such as
a
: one around the arena of an ancient amphitheater serving as a base for the tiers of seats
b
: the masonry under the stylobate of a temple
2
a
: a dais especially for an orchestral conductor
b
: lectern
Examples of podium in a Sentence
Noun
the conductor on the podium tonight is one of the leading figures of classical music
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Bruce Martin,
Forbes.com,
4 July 2026
The controversy only exploded the very next week when it was revealed the California Interscholastic Federation (CIF) re-implemented a pilot program that bumped every girl who finished behind the trans athlete up by one spot on the podium.
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Jackson Thompson Outkick,
FOXNews.com,
2 July 2026
This year, Evenepoel has been replaced by 19-year-old Paul Seixas as the favorite for the race’s final podium spot, behind Pogačar and Jonas Vingegaard.
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Jacob Whitehead,
New York Times,
2 July 2026
At one point during his speech, Russert left the podium to pour a glass of water.
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Jay Stahl,
USA Today,
1 July 2026
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Noun
Christian Lundgaard’s Dilemma Christian Lundgaard is the only driver on the team that has won races and ended on the podium.
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Bruce Martin,
Forbes.com,
4 July 2026
The controversy only exploded the very next week when it was revealed the California Interscholastic Federation (CIF) re-implemented a pilot program that bumped every girl who finished behind the trans athlete up by one spot on the podium.
—
Jackson Thompson Outkick,
FOXNews.com,
2 July 2026
This year, Evenepoel has been replaced by 19-year-old Paul Seixas as the favorite for the race’s final podium spot, behind Pogačar and Jonas Vingegaard.
—
Jacob Whitehead,
New York Times,
2 July 2026
At one point during his speech, Russert left the podium to pour a glass of water.
—
Jay Stahl,
USA Today,
1 July 2026
See All Example Sentences for podium
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“Podium.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/podium. Accessed 7 Jul. 2026.
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