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Recent Examples of podium
Some were positioned behind podiums like stagehands at a campaign rally.
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Lenwood V. Long, Forbes.com, 7 July 2025
McLaren's Australian driver Oscar Piastri reacts after placing second in the podium positions during the Formula One British Grand Prix at the Silverstone motor racing circuit in Silverstone, central England, on July 6, 2025.
—Nelson Espinal, MSNBC Newsweek, 6 July 2025
In a race with plenty of crashes and spins, Sauber’s Nico Hülkenberg was third from 19th on the grid for his first podium finish in his 239th race of an F1 career that began in 2010.
—James Ellingworth, Denver Post, 6 July 2025
In the five years since, Roglic has never threatened the Tour’s podium.
—Jacob Whitehead, New York Times, 5 July 2025
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Lenwood V. Long, Forbes.com, 7 July 2025
McLaren's Australian driver Oscar Piastri reacts after placing second in the podium positions during the Formula One British Grand Prix at the Silverstone motor racing circuit in Silverstone, central England, on July 6, 2025.
—Nelson Espinal, MSNBC Newsweek, 6 July 2025
In a race with plenty of crashes and spins, Sauber’s Nico Hülkenberg was third from 19th on the grid for his first podium finish in his 239th race of an F1 career that began in 2010.
—James Ellingworth, Denver Post, 6 July 2025
In the five years since, Roglic has never threatened the Tour’s podium.
—Jacob Whitehead, New York Times, 5 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for podium
Noun
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Hoste first announced the new, limited-time wedding package on Instagram in June, and the news was warmly received on the platform.—
Bailey Richards,
People.com,
15 July 2025
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With millions of followers across Instagram, TikTok and Substack, the platform is positioned towards helping young people better understand the news, with regular free newsletters and podcasts.—
Max Goldbart,
Deadline,
15 July 2025
Noun
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The construction of the hotel, which is slated to open at the end of this year, has reached different stages.—
Soo Kim,
MSNBC Newsweek,
15 July 2025
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These stories aren’t just headlines—they’re real, painful reminders of why financial literacy and constant oversight matter at every stage of the wealth lifecycle —from accumulation to preservation to transfer.—
Anne-Lyse Ngatta,
Forbes.com,
15 July 2025
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Many who spoke with the Herald pointed to recent polling that shows that most Americans want to leave politics out of the pulpit.—
Lauren Costantino
Updated July 20,
Miami Herald,
20 July 2025
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Both political parties have tested the line in trying to harness the power of the pulpit, with many Republicans wooing evangelical leaders while Democrats often try to curry favor with Black churches.—
Tiffany Li,
ABC News,
15 July 2025
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British class hysterics aside, the furor over the Yellow Bittern may best be understood as an exercise in the political limits of self-care, individual action, and the iconoclastic stand.—
Lauren Collins,
New Yorker,
21 July 2025
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Chris Figueroa, who ran his food stand Nicky's Barbecue for eight months, promises to bring meat preparations from Texas, St. Louis and Latin American, the latter an ode to Figueroa's Peruvian background.—
Bahar Anooshahr,
AZCentral.com,
21 July 2025
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That meant whoever took the speaker’s rostrum this session faced a more conservative group of lawmakers to work with, and an ever-present threat of a well-resourced primary challenge.—
Bayliss Wagner,
Austin American Statesman,
2 July 2025
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Christie’s auctioneer Gemma Sudlow, head of private and iconic collections, took to the rostrum on Tuesday to lead the sale.—
Angelica Villa for ARTNews,
Robb Report,
10 Nov. 2021
Noun
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Prince William, 42, saddled up on Saturday to ride in the parade as Colonel-in-Chief of the Welsh Guards, while Princess Kate had a spot of honor on the dais with King Charles and Queen Camilla.—
Janine Henni,
People.com,
14 June 2025
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At the dais after the game, Hinch mimicked his thought process as the ball traveled through the air.—
Cody Stavenhagen,
New York Times,
7 June 2025
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Why, look about you: the tribune, the press, intelligence, speech, thought, all that was liberty, has vanished.—
Adam Gopnik,
New Yorker,
13 June 2025
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Trump and comparable tribunes of national greatness are now setting the global agenda.—
Michael Kimmage,
Foreign Affairs,
25 Feb. 2025
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The tension between Brian and Zavier finally comes to a head in an emotional balcony scene.—
Emily Blackwood,
People.com,
14 July 2025
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The fourteen days are done, Jannik Sinner has made his Wimbledon balcony debut with the silver, the Prince and Princess of Wales and their two elder children brought the royal flush to anchor the courtside row of the Royal Box.—
Guy Martin,
Forbes.com,
14 July 2025
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“Podium.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/podium. Accessed 29 Jul. 2025.
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