take a seat

phrase

: to sit down

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Then customers can take a seat at a brown banquette and pristine white marble tables, dine at the bar or on the patio near the wine window. Katelyn Umholtz, Kansas City Star, 30 July 2026 The video is part of a viral trend in which people dramatically take a seat in front of a camera while pretending to film a Netflix documentary. Raven Brunner, PEOPLE, 29 July 2026 Now the recount board will take a seat to officially begin counting. Angela George, Sioux Falls Argus Leader, 8 July 2026 The first one features a six-foot tall bronze cast angel whose wings enfold around a granite bench; the sculpture was intended to offer the comfort of an angel’s embrace for visitors who take a seat there. Angie Leventis Lourgos, Chicago Tribune, 5 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for take a seat

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“Take a seat.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/take%20a%20seat. Accessed 4 Aug. 2026.

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