daises

Definition of daisesnext
plural of dais
as in podiums
a level usually raised surface the speaker took his place at the front of the dais

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Recent Examples of daises There were roses at Chloé, daises at Celine, and cornflowers at Stella McCartney. Minty Mellon, Vogue, 21 Apr. 2026 At the Olympic media summit in October, a collection of athletes from across the sports spectrum took turns sitting at small daises to field questions from reporters on hand. Dana O’Neil, CNN Money, 16 Feb. 2026
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Noun
  • 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
  • First World Cup podiums Diggins made her first podium in January 2012, midway through her first full season on the World Cup tour, a second-place finish in team sprint with Randall.
    Zack Pierce, New York Times, 22 Mar. 2026
Noun
  • There will be new concession stands, locker rooms, restrooms, press boxes, bleachers, turf and redone tracks.
    Charles Baggarly, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 28 Apr. 2026
  • After homering in his second plate appearance, Bleday got a round of applause from the fans in the left-field stands.
    C. Trent Rosecrans, New York Times, 26 Apr. 2026
Noun
  • My husband has a large following on social media platforms due to his former career.
    R. Eric Thomas, Chicago Tribune, 29 Apr. 2026
  • Significantly, both the ESPN and Roku deals preserve The CW’s right to sell ad time on those platforms.
    Dade Hayes, Deadline, 29 Apr. 2026
Noun
  • Faith leaders must speak out from their pulpits.
    Fabienne Perlov, San Diego Union-Tribune, 3 Apr. 2026
  • The number of women in Christian pulpits stands in jarring juxtaposition with the Easter narratives in the New Testament.
    Mary Foskett, The Conversation, 20 Mar. 2026
Noun
  • So, Friday is what mattered in the moment, for a short-handed team in the early stages of a potentially months-long postseason march.
    Benjamin Royer, Oc Register, 25 Apr. 2026
  • The draft proposal is still in its early stages.
    Elliott Wenzler, Denver Post, 25 Apr. 2026

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“Daises.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/daises. Accessed 1 May. 2026.

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