CATBIRD SEAT Synonyms: 95 Similar and Opposite Words

catbird seat

noun

Definition of catbird seat

as in advantage

the more favorable condition or position in a competition your fluency in French should put you in the catbird seat for getting the Paris posting

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as in center stage

the center of public attention in the wake of the natural disaster, this obscure bureaucrat was suddenly and unexpectedly thrust into the catbird seat

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Recent Examples of catbird seat Carter Jensen always dreamed of sitting in the catbird seat at Kauffman Stadium. — Kansas City Star, 7 Sep. 2025 Mom, who’d just flown from Washington state to the Big Apple, fist-pumped her way to a catbird seat on Cloud 9. — Sean Keeler, Denver Post, 3 Apr. 2025 With memory giants like Samsung and SK Hynix cranking up production to keep pace with Nvidia’s Blackwell ramp, Lam is sitting in the catbird seat. — John Buckingham, Forbes, 28 Feb. 2025 The catbird seats were occupied instead by the titans of attention. — Ezra Klein, The Mercury News, 31 Jan. 2025 See All Example Sentences for catbird seat

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Noun

For the night, Orlando held a 24-3 advantage in offensive rebounding, which led to extra scoring chances.

— Jason Beede, The Orlando Sentinel, 8 Nov. 2026
Obviously, Republicans engaged in this rare mid-decade redistricting in an attempt to try to gain political advantage in the House.

— NBC news, NBC news, 8 Nov. 2026

Definition of advantage

Noun

Prada describes a collaboration between photography and traditional illustration, with the latter taking center stage.

— Maggie Clancy, Footwear News, 9 Nov. 2026
Held every February, SEWE brings the South’s love of the outdoors center stage with wildlife art, live animal demonstrations, and opportunities to learn about the region’s sporting traditions.

— Sarah Clark, Travel + Leisure, 6 Nov. 2026

Definition of center stage

Noun

Scientists are exploring whether the flu vaccine can disrupt tumors, providing another treatment along with expensive cutting-edge care.

— Elie Dolgin, Washington Post, 8 Nov. 2026
Ukraine is working to improve its interception capabilities for both, but at the moment, experts said, the Russian weapons have an edge.

— Lauren Kent, CNN Money, 8 Nov. 2026

Definition of edge

Noun

Mamdani, who rose to the national spotlight through his mayoral campaign in 2025, flexed his influence in the primaries by endorsing three progressive House candidates in deep-blue New York City districts.

— Jared Ochacher, CBS News, 5 Nov. 2026
Maybe the lack of spotlight and vodcaster microphone lowered his guard.

— Luke Jones, Vanity Fair, 5 Nov. 2026

Definition of spotlight

Noun

Some prediction markets are also giving Raman a slight upper hand, but at least one of those same sites showed Pratt advancing to the runoff over Raman in the lead-up to June’s primary.

— Maxwell Adler, Vanity Fair, 26 Oct. 2026
With the Broncos holding a 2-1 record and the Chargers sitting at 0-3, the winner of this weekend’s game in Las Vegas will gain an upper hand in the AFC West.

— Blair Kerkhoff, Kansas City Star, 30 Sep. 2026

Definition of upper hand

Noun

Restaurant Asador Etxebarri, which is located in Spain's Basque Country, won top billing as the World’s Best Restaurant 2026 at the event held at the ornate Teatro Municipal de Lima.

— Nathan Tavares, Condé Nast Traveler, 5 Nov. 2026
Undefeated Miami received top billing in the committee’s first crack at the CFP rankings Tuesday, followed by Georgia and undefeated Utah.

— Eddie Pells, Chicago Tribune, 4 Nov. 2026

Definition of top billing

Noun

The majority have no chance of making it into the 120-seat Parliament — but a quirk of the Israeli election system ensures that even the most obscure contenders get their moment in the political limelight.

— Lia Lapidot Aaron Boxerman and Lia Lapidot, New York Times, 27 Oct. 2026
Chris Evans and his wife Alba Baptista, 29, can count themselves among Hollywood’s most limelight-shy couples.

— Lara Walsh, InStyle, 15 Aug. 2026

Definition of limelight

Noun

Mandarin Oriental’s Asian heritage still runs through its veins, so its dedication to care, service, and attention to detail remains.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 7 Nov. 2026
Your bed might be the hardest-working piece of furniture in your home, so why not give it a little extra attention?

— Jacorey Moon, Architectural Digest, 7 Nov. 2026

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