rostra

variants or rostrums
Definition of rostranext
plural of rostrum
as in podiums
a level usually raised surface stood on a rostrum to address the huge crowd

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Noun
  • Antonelli is riding a high, with three wins, four podiums and three poles under his belt to start the year.
    Madeline Coleman, New York Times, 3 May 2026
  • While the other candidates pressed their palms against the podiums, ready to pounce on every question, Becerra clasped his hands like an altar boy.
    Gustavo Arellano, Los Angeles Times, 23 Apr. 2026
Noun
  • The dress also featured a floor-length skirt, which meant the petite star required a pair of lofty platforms to make the look work.
    Karla Rodriguez, Footwear News, 20 May 2026
  • Sklar pointed to trends across media and entertainment that are shifting leverage to content creators and owners rather than networks, studios and platforms — hello, creator economy and the rise of celebrity.
    Cynthia Littleton, Variety, 20 May 2026
Noun
  • Messi, Rodrigo De Paul and Luis Suarez applauded the East, South and West sides of the stadium after Sunday’s game, but not the North stands, where La Familia is based.
    Miami Herald, Miami Herald, 19 May 2026
  • The knuckle-curve crawled over the plate, just 77 miles per hour, and Salvador Perez redirected it 393 feet into the left-field stands.
    Sam McDowell Updated May 19, Kansas City Star, 19 May 2026
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“Rostra.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rostra. Accessed 22 May. 2026.

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