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 During board meetings, the two sit less than ten feet from each other on the dais. Lucien Bruggeman, ABC News, 20 Oct. 2024 Along with losing support from his colleagues on the dais, several prominent business and labor organizations, including some in downtown San Jose, have also called for Torres’s ouster. Devan Patel, The Mercury News, 17 Oct. 2024 Depending on how the mayor’s race shakes out, a third newcomer could also be seated at the head of the dais. Shawn Raymundo, The Arizona Republic, 8 July 2024 On Tuesday morning, hours before the start of MLB’s postseason, Melvin and Johnson flanked Buster Posey on the dais as the franchise icon laid out his vision as Zaidi’s successor. Evan Webeck, The Mercury News, 1 Oct. 2024 See all Example Sentences for dais 

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“Dais.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dais. Accessed 22 Dec. 2024.

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