take a seat

phrase

: to sit down

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Amid Whoopi Goldberg’s upcoming extended absence from the series, four ex-panelists will again take a seat to co-host the show— including two OG on-air personalities who helped Barbara Walters launch the series back in 1997. — Joey Nolfi, Entertainment Weekly, 17 Sep. 2026 Chris Hansen would like you to take a seat … anywhere but at a screening of Primetime, the upcoming biopic in which Robert Pattinson portrays the former Dateline reporter, famous for his To Catch a Predator show. — Kory Grow, Rolling Stone, 9 Sep. 2026 Robert Pattinson wants Chris Hansen to take a seat and enjoy the new movie about him. — Brendan Morrow, USA Today, 6 Sep. 2026 Patrons who might not otherwise have come are invited to take a seat. — Whitney Eulich, Christian Science Monitor, 29 Aug. 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 27 Sep. 2026.

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