How to Use podium in a Sentence

podium

noun
  • The mom stood at the podium and turned to page 200 in the book.
    — Courtney Tanner, The Salt Lake Tribune, 29 Nov. 2021
  • The plate will be on a stage and the mound on a podium.
    — Peter Abraham, BostonGlobe.com, 2 Apr. 2022
  • This time, though, the top of the podium was his and his alone.
    — Tim Reynolds, ajc, 6 Feb. 2022
  • The two shared a hug, and Culkin wiped away tears next to the podium.
    — Benjamin Vanhoose, Peoplemag, 1 Dec. 2023
  • The last time Kenya took the top three spots on the podium was 2012.
    — oregonlive, 18 Apr. 2022
  • At the last Olympics, in Tokyo, the U.S. again topped the medal chart with 113 podiums.
    — NBC News, 23 July 2024
  • For a few brief moments, Reid danced to the beat on the podium.
    — Sabrina Leboeuf, Baltimore Sun, 16 Sep. 2022
  • The third try for a podium in the slopestyle for Goepper will be from Feb. 13 to Feb. 15.
    — Alex Harrison, The Enquirer, 5 Feb. 2022
  • His 3-year-old, Hunter, balanced on the ledge of the podium in front of him.
    — Dave Birkett, Detroit Free Press, 14 Feb. 2022
  • Lopera is the first wrestler from Kelly to make the girls podium.
    — Tracy Greer, Chicago Tribune, 19 Mar. 2025
  • Kelce was asked by Biden to come up to the podium and talk during the event.
    — Michelle Stoddart, ABC News, 31 May 2024
  • Stocks surged to their highs of the day while Powell spoke at the podium.
    — Darla Mercado, Cfp®, CNBC, 19 Mar. 2025
  • Many area athletes got a great view to take it all in from the podium.
    — Anthony Maluso, Baltimore Sun, 27 May 2022
  • The bad news for the two coaches is that neither team stood on the podium.
    — Jeff Vorva, Chicago Tribune, 7 Feb. 2023
  • But on Saturday, the junior made the podium for the first time — and took it all the way to the top step.
    — Steve Millar, Chicago Tribune, 24 Feb. 2025
  • Just to stand on that podium and see the looks on the faces of the players and coaches – a supreme moment.
    — Evan Dudley, al, 25 July 2023
  • Helene did win a silver medal at the 1936 games and gave a Nazi salute on the podium.
    — Neil Keller, Sun Sentinel, 6 Sep. 2022
  • The road to the podium at the 2022 Beijing Games was not a smooth one for Huckaby.
    — Christa Sgobba, SELF, 7 Mar. 2022
  • Eisenberg shared from the podium, with Stone sitting in the crowd.
    — Paul Chi, Vogue, 23 Feb. 2025
  • Freeze, the first-year Auburn coach, takes to the podium on Tuesday, July 18.
    — Mark Heim | Mheim@al.com, al, 16 Feb. 2023
  • In the five years since, Roglic has never threatened the Tour’s podium.
    — Jacob Whitehead, New York Times, 5 July 2025
  • Well, there can be no wrath if Saban can’t take the podium.
    — Michael Casagrande | McAsagrande@al.com, al, 12 Sep. 2022
  • All manners of gifts are passed up to them from the throng of people in front of their podiums.
    — Kyle Feldscher, CNN, 4 Feb. 2025
  • Musk stands at the podium, graced with the presidential seal, and thanks the crowd.
    — Charlie Warzel, The Atlantic, 21 Jan. 2025
  • To compete on the podium with their sport stopping to watch.
    — Will Graves, Orlando Sentinel, 15 Apr. 2022
  • Granger Smith is ready to trade his concert venues for a church podium.
    — Emily St. Martin, Los Angeles Times, 11 Apr. 2023
  • The boys’ golf team placed 10th at the 6A state tournament while the girls team took fourth place and was one stroke shy of the podium.
    — Charles Baggarly, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 18 June 2024
  • The film also made it to the best film podium, winning the best film Lola in bronze.
    — Scott Roxborough, The Hollywood Reporter, 3 May 2024
  • That ended Hamilton’s streak of stepping up at the podium at 11 consecutive British Grand Prix.
    — Rosemary Feitelberg, Footwear News, 8 July 2025
  • Very good boys Jerry and Butters, two dogs in wheelchairs that were rescued from the Chandler home, stood in front of the governor's podium during her remarks.
    — Stacey Barchenger, AZCentral.com, 8 July 2025

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