How to Use musical chairs in a Sentence

musical chairs

noun

• Will the latest round of musical chairs turn things around?
  — Alexei Oreskovic, Fortune, 10 Feb. 2026
• But the game of musical chairs hardly ends there.
  — Anne Kadet, Curbed, 12 May 2026
• This district doesn’t need musical chairs.
  — East Bay Times Editorial Board, Mercury News, 7 May 2026
• More neutrons at the beginning of musical chairs means more helium-4 by the end of it.
  — Cara Giovanetti, The Conversation, 25 Sep. 2026
• In some ways, the chase for contract extensions has become a game of musical chairs.
  — Nate Atkins, New York Times, 30 July 2026
• The melody is still audible as the league’s annual game of musical chairs in the coaching realm winds down.
  — Dan Wiederer, New York Times, 4 Feb. 2026
• But when the music stops, investors will scramble for assets in a frantic game of musical chairs.
  — Mikael Johnsson, Fortune, 6 Feb. 2026
• In this global game of musical chairs, Accident could find itself the odd one out.
  — Nate Jones, Vulture, 16 Jan. 2026
• Ramírez’s exit forced the Guardians into a game of defensive musical chairs.
  — Zack Meisel, New York Times, 14 June 2026
• After a game of politico musical chairs, the ballot for open county seats has been finalized.
  — Rachel Royster, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 12 Dec. 2025
• What used to be a career-defining appointment has started to look more like a very expensive game of musical chairs.
  — Megan De Mar, CBS News, 10 Apr. 2026
• The musical chairs of claiming a seat dictates the direction of your entire meal—each encounter, a surprise in its own way.
  — Megan Spurrell, Condé Nast Traveler, 8 Oct. 2025
• Transformation becomes a game of musical chairs rather than a symphony.
  — Thomas Lim, Forbes.com, 15 Aug. 2025
• After weeks of having favorites rotate in and out like a game of musical chairs, Sayin has steadily moved into the forefront of the race.
  — Dan Santaromita, New York Times, 3 Nov. 2025
• After nearly a year of musical chairs since Kotb's departure, Jones emerged as the last woman sitting.
  — Anna Kaufman, USA Today, 11 Dec. 2025
• In one vignette, this trio puts a vaudevillian spin on Goldilocks’ Three Bears, who emerge from a painting at night to play a game of musical chairs.
  — Emily McClanathan, Chicago Tribune, 14 Apr. 2026
• Grael is sanguine about such musical chairs in a professional league like SailGP.
  — Andrew Rice, New York Times, 10 Apr. 2026
• This extra, low-effort step makes guests feel especially welcome, as well as nips any potential musical chairs awkwardness in the bud.
  — Betsy Cribb Watson, Southern Living, 1 Jan. 2026
• The study suggests that the struggles of many American men have created something like a game of musical chairs for women looking to get married.
  — Greg Rosalsky, NPR, 19 May 2026
• The offensive musical chairs have begun, with Florida’s play-calling changing hands.
  — Noah White, Miami Herald, 21 Oct. 2025
• These days, the OpenAI investment news cycle feels like the most expensive game of musical chairs ever played.
  — Eva Roytburg, Fortune, 2 Mar. 2025
• That could leave Stephenson as the best-case scenario for a team in need, especially as some of the other available catchers are moved, creating a game of musical chairs.
  — C. Trent Rosecrans, New York Times, 2 Aug. 2026
• So if life feels like a game of musical chairs — whether a result of a roommate changing plans or a significant other throwing a curve ball — the disruption could be a blessing in disguise.
  — Valerie Mesa, PEOPLE, 20 Sep. 2025
• With only days remaining until the transfer portal closes, the quarterback musical chairs are quickly filling up.
  — Sam Khan Jr, New York Times, 17 Jan. 2026
• But when the game of free-agent musical chairs ends — and it will, well before the first beer is sold at Wrigley Field — the Cubs will have no excuse to be caught empty-handed.
  — Levi Weaver, New York Times, 8 Jan. 2026
• Amid the musical chairs that have become the prevailing trend among high-end fashion houses, Valentino was content to explore his passions in retirement.
  — Laurie Brookins, HollywoodReporter, 19 Jan. 2026
• That latest round of NFL-booth musical chairs has already seeded some decidedly dodgy ideas in the minds of our keenest sports-media types.
  — Anthony Crupi, Sportico.com, 2 Oct. 2026
• As fashion’s game of musical chairs slows down, Milan’s newest creative directors are loosening up the codes at some of Italy's most storied brands.
  — ABC News, 24 Sep. 2026
• But when the game of free-agent musical chairs ends – and trust us it will, well before the first beer is sold at Wrigley Field – the Cubs will have no excuse to be caught empty-handed.
  — Ken Rosenthal, New York Times, 8 Jan. 2026
• But with the extent of the political musical chairs forced by Proposition 50 now coming into focus, nothing can be ruled out.
  — David Mark, The Washington Examiner, 7 Nov. 2025