How to Use head table in a Sentence

head table

noun
  • John made sure everyone working on his movies felt like somebody at the head table.
    Linnea Wicklund, Chicago Tribune, 19 June 2026
  • Trump and other people seated at the head table were evacuated from the room.
    Rebecca Morin, USA Today, 26 Apr. 2026
  • An agent grabs Vice President Vance – who is still seated at the head table – by the shoulders, and pulls him out of his chair.
    Charles Forelle, CBS News, 26 Apr. 2026
  • In that sense, the gathering in Georgetown was as much about diplomacy as policy—signaling an intent to lead, set terms, and claim a seat at the head table in shaping the planet's environmental future.
    Arick Wierson, MSNBC Newsweek, 26 Aug. 2025
  • What happened Saturday night Just minutes into the dinner, attendees in the ballroom heard muffled popping noises and saw the president, first lady, and top officials hurried away from the head table, where journalists representing the White House Correspondents Association were also seated.
    Ryan Lucas, NPR, 26 Apr. 2026

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