rostra

noun

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

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  1. podiums
  2. tribunes
  3. platforms
  4. stands
Noun
  • Since her 2008 opening season, Gut-Behrami reached 101 podiums in 395 World Cup races.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 6 Aug. 2026
  • The tournament drew mostly from Europe, with some familiar names taking podiums.
    — Todd Boss, Forbes.com, 28 July 2026
Definition of podiums
Noun
  • As the tribunes, Bernardo De Paula’s Brutus and Daniel DeYoung’s Sicinius scheme and rabble-rouse with manipulative glee.
    — Theater Critic, Los Angeles Times, 1 July 2026
  • Le Monde published two different tribunes, on Monday and Tuesday, defending Lapid.
    — Elsa Keslassy, Variety, 9 June 2026
Definition of tribunes
Noun
  • Traditional brokerages are now absorbing crypto as another asset class, integrating it into their platforms and driving down fees.
    — Zennon Kapron, Forbes.com, 13 Aug. 2026
  • The league has previously given players access to safety platforms for online protection.
    — Sabreena Merchant, New York Times, 13 Aug. 2026
Definition of platforms
Noun
  • Put a Buck to Bed Don’t want to burn the first afternoon or two of deer season sitting in observation stands?
    — Josh Honeycutt, Outdoor Life, 6 Aug. 2026
  • In other words, the hedge-fund billionaire’s majority stake announced back in February stands.
    — Matthew Sedacca, Curbed, 4 Aug. 2026
Definition of stands
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