dais
noun
a raised platform, as at the front of a room, for a lectern, throne, seats of honor, etc.
daises
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pluralof dais.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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It's a pretty neat trick for a plant, but also pretty baffling to botanists, who have been intrigued by beetle daises for centuries.
From Salon ● Mar. 26, 2023
This time, senators were spread out on two sets of daises.
From Fox News ● May 5, 2020
It’s a warm morning, the sky is cloudless and the marshes of the Hoo Peninsula, 25 miles downriver from London, are thick with daises and red clover.
From New York Times ● Nov. 6, 2018
After the first break, most of the senators who had already asked questions elected not to return, and the entire bottom row of daises was entirely empty for much of the remaining time.
From Slate ● Apr. 10, 2018
He would stride the daises and the stages with his voice strong and clear, unafraid to speak the language like a Puritan and like a Chinaman and like every boat person in between.
From "Native Speaker" by Chang-rae Lee
