tribune

noun

Definition of tribunenext
as in podium
a level usually raised surface addressed the vast crowd from the tribune

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Recent Examples of tribune Over the next five years restoration will extend to the three great rose windows of the west, north, and south façades, the flying buttresses of the nave, the west façade towers, and the windows of the nave tribune as well as the choir chapels. — Michael T. Davis, The New York Review of Books, 23 May 2026 On the first day of spring in 1999, Southlake opened the first six blocks of its new Town Square, a tribune to Main Street Americana. — Matt Leclercq, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 7 Apr. 2026 During the opening ceremony, Team USA athletes were cheered on, but jeers and whistles could be heard as Vance and his wife, second lady Usha Vance, were shown on the stadium screens, waving American flags from the tribune. — Fernanda Figueroa, Fortune, 8 Feb. 2026 This year’s event will include performances by dancehall artist Tifa, actor and singer Phil Watkis, musician Roy G, and reggae artist Bobby Rose, supported by Code Red Band as well as a tribune to reggae and film legend Jimmy Cliff. — Raisa Habersham, Miami Herald, 14 Jan. 2026 See All Example Sentences for tribune
Recent Examples of Synonyms for tribune
  1. podium
  2. pulpit
  3. platform
Noun
  • Tua Tagovailoa stood behind a podium Friday night in Miami Gardens, Florida, and acknowledged his fate is no longer in his hands.
    — Daniel Flick, AJC.com, 30 Aug. 2026
  • Norris has raced in 163 Grands Prix for McLaren, more than any other driver in the team's history, securing 18 pole positions, 48 podiums, and 13 wins.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 29 Aug. 2026
Definition of podium
Noun
  • The first and second floors feature large assembly halls with rows of pulpits on different levels, representing a hierarchy of the priesthood just emerging in early Mormon practice.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 6 Aug. 2026
  • Hurst in ‘93 was among the first inside the church upon the flooding, which lifted the pews off the floor and toppled the statues and rose high enough, more than 9 feet, to fill the pulpit.
    — Andrew Carter, Chicago Tribune, 5 July 2026
Definition of pulpit
Noun
  • The company also says the platform is designed to accommodate future battery technology, potentially allowing newer packs to be used with the existing motorcycle.
    — New Atlas, New Atlas, 2 Sep. 2026
  • One and billing platform Orb, could broaden its offering further.
    — Hugh Leask, CNBC, 2 Sep. 2026
Definition of platform

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“Tribune.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tribune. Accessed 2 Sep. 2026.

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