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dais

noun

ˈdā-əs

Definition of dais

as in podium

a level usually raised surface the speaker took his place at the front of the dais

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Recent Examples of dais Though the five-member board is non-partisan, Chaffee was the first Democrat to serve on its dais in 12 years. — Claire Wang, Oc Register, 3 June 2026 Talk show host Montel Williams, who is Black, even walking off the dais, per The New York Times. — Raechal Shewfelt, Entertainment Weekly, 3 June 2026 If critics truly despise the 365-foot, 210-unit Live Local project, their ire is pointed at the wrong dais. — Keith Poliakoff, Sun Sentinel, 1 June 2026 If elected to new offices, they would both be sworn into roles in the first week of 2027, leaving their seats behind the Sacramento dais vacant. — Jennah Pendleton, Sacbee.com, 11 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for dais

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podium

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At one point during his speech, Russert left the podium to pour a glass of water.

— Jay Stahl, USA Today, 1 July 2026
Jorgenson owns a pair of podium finishes at the Tour de France, scoring a second place in 2024 and a third in 2023.

— Idaho Statesman, Idaho Statesman, 30 June 2026

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