as in podium
a level usually raised surface stood on a rostrum to address the huge crowd

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Recent Examples of rostrum The state also warns against standing or sitting next to the rostrum, which has up to 29 teeth on each side, experts say. Mark Price, Miami Herald, 7 Jan. 2025 But after about 45 minutes of talks on the floor and in the GOP cloakroom, Norman and Self appeared before the rostrum and, standing by Johnson, changed their votes. Ted Johnson, Deadline, 3 Jan. 2025 Sotheby’s veteran auctioneer Oliver Barker took to the rostrum on Monday to lead the sale, which lasted an hour-and-a-half. Angelica Villa For Artnews, Robb Report, 16 Nov. 2021 This year, once again, the U.N. General Assembly high-level debate will be dominated by men speaking at the rostrum. Stéphanie Fillion, Forbes, 23 Sep. 2024 See All Example Sentences for rostrum
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podium
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  • Del Toro and Carapaz both finished on the podium and won stages.
    Jacob Whitehead, New York Times, 14 June 2025
  • Being elected lieutenant governor of California in 2010 Newsom introduces then-gubernatorial candidate and California Attorney General Jerry Brown to the podium during a rally at UCLA on Oct. 15, 2010.
    Solcyré Burga, Time, 12 June 2025

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“Rostrum.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rostrum. Accessed 19 Jun. 2025.

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